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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:53 pm
by Tom Nic
Stunning
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:48 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 5:41 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:34 am
by Jan K
It was interesting to watch how fast the Green sea urchins scramble to get away from the small Sunflower star.
Especially the smaller ones.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 9:22 am
by YellowEye
Very cool!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 5:00 pm
by oldsalt
I enjoy your wit with the beer bottle.For these specialty ales, Rogue Brewery donates a portion of its proceeds to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. In addition to the Wasted Sea Star, they have had several critter watcher favorites: Wolf Eel Ale, Spiney Lumpsucker Ale, Sea Otter Ale, Whale Ale (in honor of Keiko), and Shark's Tooth Ale. For wreck divers it has Sunken Vessale. Their Newport Brewery is nestled among the aquarium, Hatfield Marine Science Center, and NOAA's West Coast headquarters. At times it shares a parking lot with a dive shop (They seem to come and go.). It's a favorite stop while coastal whale watching.
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:23 pm
by Jan K
Curt,
thank you for the info on the brewery. They seem like nice people, supporting good cause while drinking beer looks like a win win thing for the divers and the brewery
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 7:10 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 7:38 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 6:39 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:50 am
by Jan K
And to prove that all that dancing and outfit change works - clusters of eggs to guard..
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:22 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 10:26 pm
by LCF
Fascinating! I love the photo with the urchins trying to escape the star.
I've only seen the orange patches on the pectoral fins of the tubesnouts in late winter mating coloring. Have you seen that other times, Jan?
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 7:09 am
by Jan K
Thank you, Lynne.
After looking through my files, only time I have seen Tubesnout displaying orange here on Whidbey is May and June.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 8:15 am
by Jan K
Look what I found
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:04 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 5:54 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 8:21 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 10:09 pm
by Jan K
Oregon Hairy Tritons are now laying eggs at Keystone Jetty. Lots of eggs ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:16 am
by Jan K
For male Blackeye goby, mating is a black tie event
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:47 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 6:54 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:26 am
by LCF
So, is this considered an invasive species? It's certainly pretty.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 7:13 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:15 am
by LCF
What beautiful scaled crab photos! That's my favorite crab species, after the PSKC.