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by Dusty2
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Octopus courting
Replies: 5
Views: 1261

Octopus courting

The posturing http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/269674849_jqGqE-L.jpg The girl, This little lady is definitely ready http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/269674964_Qtkfz-L.jpg The approach http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/269674967_f6QuQ-L.jpg Success! bet they have no clue where thi...
by Dusty2
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Pretty nudies
Replies: 1
Views: 774

Pretty nudies

Another pretty specimen, D. albus

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and a pretty Flambellina verrucosa the biggest one I've seen

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by Dusty2
Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: What is this fish?
Replies: 5
Views: 790

Re: What is this fish?

I don't have a picture of one and Jana is looking for pictures,,,, must be scarce if not rare. :notworthy:
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

He is the expert not me, I collected one just like it last year and he said that that is what it was then. I think maybe this bright color is a juvinile stage and they change as they mature like the puget sound king crab and the heart crab and many of the critters in the sound. Anyway that's my 2 pe...
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:21 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Nice shots. If that is the yellow nudi you were referering to it is indeed a subramosus. I have seen that color at Hudson and they go form light yellow thru brown in this area.
by Dusty2
Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

This is deffinatly a red irish in a very simular pose for comparison

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by Dusty2
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

That's what I was thinking but I couldn't see close enough to say anything
by Dusty2
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:13 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Wow those anemones are bright. I saw a couple at Hudson last week but they were a nice blue/green in color
by Dusty2
Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: A Happy Accident
Replies: 3
Views: 972

Re: A Happy Accident

Sometime luck is better then skill \:D/
by Dusty2
Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Sitting on Eggs
Replies: 2
Views: 668

Re: Sitting on Eggs

This was when he was asking me if I'd had enough yet?
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by Dusty2
Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:53 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Sitting on Eggs
Replies: 2
Views: 668

Re: Sitting on Eggs

Yep It's time for the baffalos to stop roaming for awhile too. ;) \:D/ I seen at least three sitting on eggs at Hudson and was quite aggressive. Attacked both me and my camera! :axe:
by Dusty2
Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
Replies: 4
Views: 1417

Re: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?

those are some grate pictures though and the detail is grate notice the blueish black dot looks like it could be a eye Sparky Thanks guys, As for the eyes, that they are but how funtional they are I'm not sure. Maybe just light sensing but who knows many of the nudibranchs have the reminates of eye...
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:38 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: More hitchikers
Replies: 0
Views: 380

More hitchikers

This little nudie is hitching a ride on a big cuke. http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/253870127_wkn7H-L.jpg I don't know if the little guy here is friend or foe, or for that matter what either of them are. http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/265713389_5ja22-L.jpg I ask a pro on this one bu...
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:41 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Cloning Sand dollars
Replies: 12
Views: 1714

Re: Cloning Sand dollars

laivindil wrote:
Dusty2 wrote:guess not, But there are some humans I'd love to see cloned but not very many :smt032
Subject #1

:rr:
Subject #1 approved! Subject #2
http://www.actressarchives.com/display. ... p%3Fpg%3D8
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:43 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Cloning Sand dollars
Replies: 12
Views: 1714

Re: Cloning Sand dollars

guess not, But there are some humans I'd love to see cloned but not very many :smt032
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:25 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Cloning Sand dollars
Replies: 12
Views: 1714

Cloning Sand dollars

An interesting new discovery about sand dollars

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200 ... ceofdanger
by Dusty2
Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:09 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5424
Views: 1019790

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

I learn something new each time I view your thread

Thanks Jan for all this interesting info
by Dusty2
Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Aligator sculpin?
Replies: 0
Views: 434

Aligator sculpin?

Well not really but he sure looks like one!

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by Dusty2
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: How did I get into this mess?
Replies: 1
Views: 655

How did I get into this mess?

A pretty long fin gunnel

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by Dusty2
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: Dive Site Listings
Topic: Three Tree N.
Replies: 12
Views: 6991

Re: Three Tree N.

Hey guys here is my 3 tree north map. hope it works for you. Just mouse over the picture and click on original for large size map.

http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos ... dJvU-O.jpg
by Dusty2
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Some nice tritonias
Replies: 4
Views: 902

Re: Some nice tritonias

These were the first I've seen on the rocks at hudson. No sea pens close by
by Dusty2
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:25 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Lunch time
Replies: 1
Views: 591

Lunch time

A nice versacolor chowing down on his favorite hydriod
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and a pertty opalesant working on a very interesting hydroid
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by Dusty2
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Some nice tritonias
Replies: 4
Views: 902

Some nice tritonias

A nice white diamond
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And a pink one
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by Dusty2
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:12 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
Replies: 4
Views: 1417

Does this qualify as a nudibranch?

He's to cute to be called a slug and I'm not sure thats a hard shell http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/264836543_Nhvpg-L-1.jpg http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/264836384_Cd8Fe-L-1.jpg Opps! darn waves http://underthesound.smugmug.com/photos/264844235_MimkN-L-1.jpg Give me a minute and I...
by Dusty2
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Hitchhikers Guide to Puget Sound
Replies: 21
Views: 2259

Re: Hitchhikers Guide to Puget Sound

Awesome pictures Janna! It's not often you can get a good clear shot of these little guys and you got multiples! Congrats :prayer: