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Carnivorans (Order Carnivora)Observer
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A friend found this at golden gardens park in Seattle Washington. Any idea what it is? I think it might be a cat.
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Trailing Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)Observer
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I believe this is poison ivy. It was not growing in huge quantities but seemed like it was in the process of growing back. I'm curious of what those white and red spots are though. Are those part of the plant?
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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Honey bees and their hives in the uw farm
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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Woodpecker. Large body, white streaks on side of head. Bright red head covering. Searching for bugs.
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Common Vetch (Vicia sativa)Observer
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12 leaves oblong in shape alternate branching. Tips of the leaves have a unique thin spike like end. Flowers are purple with white towards the center. Wrapping vine like tendrils around a nearby grass.
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
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Female with abnormally light markings for a mallard and stripes at each wing are more drab than normal. Pecking at mud of a shallow pond with two young ducklings.
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Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)Observer
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Tall green stalk with one long tipped leaf. Yellow petals, 3 long outer petals with brown markings. 6 smaller inner petals with no markings. Growing next to a marsh with a variety of grasses an shrubs. Most of the other flowers of its kind have not bloomed yet.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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Male and female pair-bonded mallards. Male has classic iridescent green feathered head and female has tan markings with bright blue stripe at the back of each wing.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)Observer
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Large black bee with two yellow stripes. One one the top of its head and one on its rear. Pollinating flowers. Evening, overcast but warm and dry all day.