Saw Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) while driving near Stillaguamish River, a group of four feeding in a field.
Perched above a backyard bird feeder, awaiting an unwary chickadee
Saw this thrush sitting in a tree while out for a walk. I was able to observe it for several minutes.
Red Breasted Nuthatch I spotted while hiking through a sparse forest. I saw these birds on both Echo Ridge and on the other side of Lake chelan at Pot Peak.
Seen early morning, temperature about 5 C (41F). Elevation about 1400 meters (4600 feet)
Echo Ridge trail system, Lake Chelan, Washington
lc 210
Camel cricket (Family Gryllacrididae) - thanks to Barbara (and Fool on the Hill) for ID help, greatly appreciated. I originally thought this was a Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus family)
Seen early morning, temperate about 5 C (41F). Elevation about 1400 meters (4600 feet)
Echo Ridge trail system, Lake Chelan, Washington
lc 203
Mule Deer and Ponderosa Pine on Echo Ridge
Echo Ridge trail system, Lake Chelan, Washington
lc 197
Mule Deer on Echo Ridge
Echo Ridge trail system, Lake Chelan, Washington
lc 197
I think this is Balsamorhiza sagittata (arrowleaf balsamroot) in the late fall
Echo Ridge trail system, Lake Chelan, Washington
lc 188
Steamboat Rock, a basalt butte that is located on north end of man-made Banks Lake in the Grand Coulee
lc158
A solitary blue heron, gliding to a landing in a drainage ditch. It was nce to see a bit of nature as I was walking to the bus in the late afternoon gloom.
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) showdown, west side of Lake Chelan, Washington. It was interesting to observe observe two younger bucks that were skirmishing. When the dominant buck showed up, they backed away.
lc 091
Saw two deer in the late afternoon, while visiting Cedar Rapids, Iowa
I was surprised to see this flowering in mid-October. Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
s101312 057
Quercus garryana (Oregon white oak)
Quercus garryana at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Friends of the Bernie Whitebear Daybreak Star Garden, Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 048
Berberis aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape) was Mahonia aquifolium
Berberis aquifolium at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Friends of the Bernie Whitebear Daybreak Star Garden, Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 039
Oemleria cerasiformis (Osoberry or Indian Plum)
Showing narrowly oblong-lanceolate to elliptic leaves
>Oemleria cerasiformis at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Friends of the Bernie Whitebear Daybreak Star Garden, Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 032
Carex obnupta (slough sedge)
Carex obnupta at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Friends of the Bernie Whitebear Daybreak Star Garden, Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 024
Asarum caudatum (wild ginger)
Asarum caudatum at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 023
Cornus sericea (red osier dogwood)
Cornus sericea at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Friends of the Bernie Whitebear Daybreak Star Garden, Discovery Park, Seattle Washington
This is a great native plant garden, with the species well labeled. I am trying to learn our different shrubs and seeing this really helped me. It will be worth revisiting over the course of a year.
Native American Bernie Whitebear was a leader of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation; he helped found the Daybreak Star Center
s101312 021
Tiarella trifoliata(three-leaf foamflower)
Tiarella trifoliata at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
We were surprised to see flowers blooming in mid-October.
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 014
Polypodium glycyrrhiza growing at the base of Acer macrophyllum (bigleaf maple)
We took a walk through Discovery Park, this was the first rainy day in Seattle in several months.
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 019
Tolmiea menziesii (piggyback plant)
Tolmiea menziesii at University of Washington Burke Museum herbarium
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 012
Oxalis oregana (wood sorrel)
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 010
A very healthy looking Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern), it was loaded with sori
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 008
Polypodium glycyrrhiza growing growing on Acer macrophyllum (bigleaf maple)
We took a walk through Discovery Park, this was the first rainy day in Seattle in several months.
These licorice ferns are dried out, they will look a lot healthier after a few days of rain.
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 007
Polypodium glycyrrhiza growing growing on trunk of Acer macrophyllum (bigleaf maple)
We took a walk through Discovery Park, this was the first rainy day in Seattle in several months.
These licorice ferns are dried out, they will look a lot healthier after a few days of rain.
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 007
Athyrium filix-femina (lady fern )
We took a walk through Discovery Park, this was the first rainy day in Seattle in several months.
Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Discovery Park
Seattle, Washington
s101312 006
