Whidbey Island Critters

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
Post Reply
Tangfish
NWDC Mascot
NWDC Mascot
Posts: 7751
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:11 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Tangfish »

Gorgeous colors!
Top
User avatar
ScubaJess
NWDC Moderator
NWDC Moderator
Posts: 2682
Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:56 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by ScubaJess »

really beautiful! :)
Live Long And Prosper!!!

Stay Warm underwater with the Weezle Extreme Plus undergarment! Please let me know if you would like to order one or have any questions. :luv: :partydance: :eric: :taco:
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Thank you :)
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Two nudibranch predators of sea pens :
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Bull Kelp dying - definitely a sign that winter season is here...
Image
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Gunnels, gunnels everywhere ...
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Tom Nic
I've Got Gills
Posts: 9368
Joined: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:26 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Tom Nic »

I LOVE Gunnel conventions!!
More Pics Than You Have Time To Look AT
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Top
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3247
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by YellowEye »

Nice! Haha, that padded sculpin just couldn't miss out on the fun!
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more! Your fellow diver will appreciate any viz reports you can add!
Top
User avatar
ScubaJess
NWDC Moderator
NWDC Moderator
Posts: 2682
Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:56 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by ScubaJess »

Sooo many gunnels! That's fantastic! :)
Great job!!
Live Long And Prosper!!!

Stay Warm underwater with the Weezle Extreme Plus undergarment! Please let me know if you would like to order one or have any questions. :luv: :partydance: :eric: :taco:
Top
Tangfish
NWDC Mascot
NWDC Mascot
Posts: 7751
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:11 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Tangfish »

Ohmygod that is a lot of gunnels!
Top
User avatar
oldsalt
I've Got Gills
Posts: 1062
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:02 am

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by oldsalt »

Is such a gunnel group common? I have never seen it.
-Curt:questionmarks:
Happy to be alive.
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

oldsalt wrote:Is such a gunnel group common? I have never seen it.
-Curt:questionmarks:
Last year in September, I found them at the same rock pile under the same rock in large numbers. But rest of the year, they are not there.
I don't know, is it some mating thing with gunnels ?
They are not loners, but most of the time I see just few of them together ...
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3247
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by YellowEye »

I've seen big groups like this sometimes at 3 tree too under the corrugated pipes. But it has been many years.
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more! Your fellow diver will appreciate any viz reports you can add!
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

During my last week dive in Penn Cove, checking on the "Dead Zone" I found that many of the Cockle shells had juvenile crabs inside them.
So I looked it up since it was something new to me and found that there is a reason for it :burntchef: :)
Image
Image
Image
Last edited by Jan K on Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Egg Yolk Jelly and eggs :
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Ratfish flyover from Keystone.
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3247
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by YellowEye »

So cool, Jan!
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more! Your fellow diver will appreciate any viz reports you can add!
Top
User avatar
ScubaJess
NWDC Moderator
NWDC Moderator
Posts: 2682
Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:56 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by ScubaJess »

very fantastic! I love watching those guys!!!
Great shots from underneath! :)
Live Long And Prosper!!!

Stay Warm underwater with the Weezle Extreme Plus undergarment! Please let me know if you would like to order one or have any questions. :luv: :partydance: :eric: :taco:
Top
User avatar
carlk3
Aquaphile
Posts: 140
Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:59 am

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by carlk3 »

I love the way ratfish swim by flapping their fins like a bird.

Also, I find it cool that ratfish are first cousins to sharks. So, a goldfish is more closely related to a (land) rat than it is to a ratfish.
10379829_10152682329754093_1140956975249545099_o.jpg
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Crab feast
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

I never seen Northern Kelp Crabs in crab trap. Maybe because the season seems endless this year and most Dungeness crabs are gone?
True, the hordes I used to see around the tire reef are not there now. :(
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

Some call it Flowers of the sea ( although,the are animals )
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

1. Whidbey version of Botticelli.
2. Shrimps looking for Venus. :)
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
User avatar
Jan K
I've Got Gills
Posts: 5282
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Jan K »

No wonder I struggle with IDs of some critters ...
Image
Image
Image
http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. :) by Unknown
Top
Tangfish
NWDC Mascot
NWDC Mascot
Posts: 7751
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:11 pm

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Post by Tangfish »

Thanks for the continued education Jan! Wow, 500m deep. Those Breadcrumb Sponges sure have range.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life”