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Eagles Scouting the Lake
The ospreys on Lake Washington have got some attention on the blog recently. However, they are not alone. Some bald eagles have also been showing up. They aren’t around in such large numbers and I didn’t see so much fishing … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, bird, Kenmore, lake Washington, photo, raptor, washington, wildlife
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This Thing is Too Big
This wasp was hanging around on one of the towers when I was at Hyakuri. It was a rather meaty looking wasp and I figured it would not be a good thing to get on the wrong side of. Wasps … Continue reading
Ospreys on the Hunt
Sitting out by Lake Washington watching the boat and floatplane traffic also provided a view of the local residents fishing. These residents aren’t the humans on the pier with fishing poles. These are the ospreys. There are lots of ospreys … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, Kenmore, lake Washington, Osprey, photo, raptor, wildlife
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Seals Just Hanging Out
Seeing aquatic creatures when you are at sea level can be tricky. If they pop out of the surface, you might spot them if you are paying attention. Get a bit of elevation and things are suddenly a lot easier … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic, photo, point defiance, seal, tacoma, washington, wildlife
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Turtles Fighting for Space
The pond in Point Defiance Park was busy with ducks everywhere but they weren’t the only occupants of the water. There were quite a lot of turtles, particularly given how small the pond was. There was one rock in the … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic, photo, point defiance park, tacoma, turtle, washington, wildlife
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Fish Selection
This post is about fish. No other reason than I was running through some shots and came across these pictures from the Ocean Coast Aquarium in Newport OR. Taking pictures of fish through thick aquarium glass is a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic, fish, Newport, ocean coast aquarium, oregon, photo, travel, wildlife
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Big Mouth Little Fish
There was a tank full of sardines at the aquarium that caught my attention. This was something that was really hard to photograph but I tried anyway. The sardines were swimming quickly in shoals and they looked much as you … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic, feeding, fish, mouth, Newport, ocean coast aquarium, oregon, photo, sardine, travel, wildlife
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Deer That Don’t Care
Fort Casey had a bunch of deer that were chomping their way around the grounds while I was there. These deer seemed pretty fearless. I guess there are tons of people coming through the Fort, most of whom will not … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, Coupeville, deer, fort casey, mammal, photo, washington, wildlife
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Puffins
In the UK, the puffin is a well recognized bird. The small body and large bill are easily identified and the coloring is pretty bright. I am struggling to think whether I have ever seen one in the wild as … Continue reading