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True Limpets (Subclass Patellogastropoda)Observer
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On a rock, hard to move.
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Large White-headed Gulls (Genus Larus)Observer
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looking for food near the tide.
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Little Brown Barnacle (Chthamalus dalli)Observer
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Some live barnacles, some dead.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
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During the morning-afternoon, I saw a raccoon crossing the road. Was able to only take a picture of its tail as it went into the bushes.
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Green Falsejingle (Pododesmus macrochisma)Observer
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Some clams were open, some were closed. It closes when it gets disturbed (poked).
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Cross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus)Observer
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By the look of the web, it must've caught and eaten something long before I took the picture. (Note: I held a leaf behind it to get a good contrast with my camera.)
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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
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It looks triangular and blends into the sand very well (so I'm guessing that's where it likes to hide/live). It is located on the left hand side of the picture. It was swimming on it's back at one point so you can be able to see the front portion (skeletal parts) of the creature. This was during low tide, it's very small. It reminded me of a tiny moth.
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Observer
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Was originally deep in the sand, placed back into the water and it slowly pulled its tongue out...
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Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Subfamily Melanoplinae)Observer
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Saw it during the night in the bushes.
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Oak Bush-Cricket (Meconema thalassinum)Observer
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Saw this guy hop out of a pile of leaves while I was raking them.
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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)Observer
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This picture is a year old:
Saw the baby bird out of the window and had to get a closer look at it. It wasn't afraid of me even as I got closer to take a picture. The parent was on the right-hand side watching over (that's why he was looking at that direction). I was able to pet it for a few seconds and then went off... I still see it visiting once in a while to this day.
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Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)Observer
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Low tide sighting, seems like it has been hit with the wasting disease (lesions are visible).
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Orange Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria miniata)Observer
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Soft and squishy. Shrinks when disturbed/poked.
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Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)Observer
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Bumblebee pollinating the flowers. Carrying visible orange "thing" (pollen/flowers?) on its backside.
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Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)Observer
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I was at Alki Beach during the low tide and while I was walking around, I noticed a lot of "holes" on the sand I was on. Looked closer and saw that they squirted out water when poked/stepped on. They were also squishy. Some were protruded but then cave in when I walked across or poked them.
