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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Green, Fuzzy, Growing abundantly on a fallen log
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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Black tips on ends of wings.
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Cones have mouse tails under each scale. Rugged Bark. Relatively short needles.
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Between the Bridge connects Foster Island and Marsh Island. Big head with large white spot on the back section of head. Black bill.
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Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
No flowers or buds. Green bushels of rugged stocks growing along the path just as you walk off of the trail from Marsh Island.
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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Blue bird with black head. Mohawk. Black horizontal stripes on feathers. Medium sized bird with a black bill.
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Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Not quire on Marsh Island. This little fellow was climbing a Bigleaf Maple tree growing several feet from the walking path. This squirrel had a white underbelly and chest, the rest of its fur was grey, with white strands of fur mixed in on the bushy tail.
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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
In larval form. Fuzzy black caterpillar with an orange band in the middle section. Pretty cute.
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Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
This rather large black beetle keeps its head low to the ground as it moves. Shiny black abdomen.
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Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
Small green floating pond plants that grow in large groups, forming a green mat on the waters surface. The bottom of each leaflet has a small dangling root that gathers nutrients from the water.
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Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
fuzzy green leaves that have five faintly defined lobes. Lack of thorns on stem.
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Genus LeratiomycesObserver
kipwilsonDescription
Mostly consisting of bright red, slightly decurved caps growing several inches in diameter. Some of the caps had brownish white gills, where others had a more orange tint to them. The caps were smooth and moist, striate and undulating around the edges. Each white stem was missing a ring and had a scabrous texture.
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American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
No flowers were seen on but the large green pads dominated the shores. Large circular floating leaves with a thing green stem connecting the leaf to the lake bottom. Some pads have a slit from the center to the outer edge, making the plant look like a green pacman.
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Eurasian Water-Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)Observer
kipwilsonDescription
long, green underwater vines are that are attached to the bottom of the lake. Each separate vine is segmented by round leaflets. Invasive in Washington.
