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Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)Observer
tayler-452Description
This bush had no berries at the time and was growing just off the side of the trail.
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Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons)Observer
tayler-452Description
This invasive was growing along the side of this tree near the main lagoon of the swamp. Looked like it was cut once.
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Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)Observer
tayler-452Description
The plant was kind of hard to see here so I proper it up a bit with my hand. Some brown on the leaf but he the branching on it are still green.
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Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)Observer
tayler-452Description
A number of white berries all clustered in a group at the end of a stem. Leaves are round and the plant grows in a bush.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
tayler-452Description
Red breast and body with blackish grey back and wings. Was found on a large snag on the North side of the main lagoon at Yesler Swamp. Remained on the snag for a wile in silence then started to chatter.
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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)Observer
tayler-452Description
Had a dark green head, brown sides and a white chest. It's most noticeable trait was it's rather large bill and was sifting through the water in the lagoon at the swamp with a female.
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Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus)Observer
tayler-452Description
The Western Skunk Cabbage is amongst the sedge grass. It looked like it was about to go dormant for the season.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
tayler-452Description
These Mallards were also with a bunch of Wood Ducks as well. During a windy and kind of stormy day. Just floated in the water in a group.
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Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)Observer
tayler-452Description
Was found moving up trees searching for bugs.
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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Observer
tayler-452Description
This bird was blue with what looked like a tuft of feathers on it's head. Had a white stripe around it's neck and a blue chest strip and a reddish brown belt of feathers. Possessed a rather large beak and would fly around the lagoon making a cackling noise.
