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What

Woodchuck Marmota monax

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:33 PM EDT

Description

At the Wallace trailhead. Trail was wet enough that we didn't get very far before turning around.

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P1260226

What

Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:24 PM EDT

Description

Road ditch muskrat.

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P1260222

What

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:17 PM EDT

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P1260218

What

Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:15 PM EDT

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P1260205

What

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:12 PM EDT

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What

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:09 PM EDT

Description

Courting eagle spiral! They locked talons high and fell for (?) 50 meters before coming out of it right above the water. I wonder what percentage of spirals fail?

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Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 04:06 PM EDT

Description

This looked bigger than the Forster's terns that were flying around, but my perspective may have been off.

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P1260185

What

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:55 PM EDT

Description

Osprey platform with live camera. Looks like the first osprey appeared here on March 13, and the first mating caught on camera was on March 28.

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P1260184

What

yellowlegs

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:55 PM EDT

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What

American Coot Fulica americana

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:53 PM EDT

Description

A coot herd on the side of the road - nonplussed by vehicular traffic.

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What

Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:51 PM EDT

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P1260151

What

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:44 PM EDT

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What

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:42 PM EDT

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What

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:38 PM EDT

Description

The fish hand-off. She flew off and ate the fish on a mudflat.

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P1260124

What

Woodchuck Marmota monax

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:31 PM EDT

Description

Woodchuck on a narrow road levee.

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What

yellowlegs

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:29 PM EDT

Description

Three of them together.

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P1260102

What

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:26 PM EDT

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P1260090

What

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:23 PM EDT

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P1260077

What

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

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P1260071

What

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:17 PM EDT

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P1260064

What

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 03:03 PM EDT

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What

Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:58 PM EDT

Description

Nice to see something other than a yellow-rumped warbler.

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What

Eastern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:56 PM EDT

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P1260043

What

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:56 PM EDT
Ray-finned Fishes

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What

Ray-finned Fishes Class Actinopterygii

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:52 PM EDT

Description

Lots of these active fish in shallow water.

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What

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:49 PM EDT

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What

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:48 PM EDT

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P1260023

What

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:45 PM EDT

Description

My first snowy of 2013! Nice to see them back. A bit odd to see the first one in a tree.

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P1260017

What

Green-winged Teal Anas crecca

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:42 PM EDT
Ray-finned Fishes

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What

Ray-finned Fishes Class Actinopterygii

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 5, 2013 02:35 PM EDT

Description

These fish were abundant and active in the shallow water around the observation platform.