California sea lions (Zalopus californianus) lounging on a buoy off Ventura

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#naturalist #wildlife #California

Cliff asters (Malacothrix saxatilis, maybe var. implicata?) on Santa Cruz Island this spring

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#naturalist #photography #plant #wildflower #ChannelIslands #California

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in the tidal marsh at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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#naturalist #photography #wildlife #bird #WashingtonState

Lupine (Lupinus albifrons, I think?) on Santa Cruz Island this spring

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#naturalist #photography #plant #wildflower #ChannelIslands #California

Northern elk (Cervus elaphus) along the Hoh River trail in Olympic National Park

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Island paintbrush (Castilleja hololeuca) on Santa Cruz Island this spring

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#naturalist #photography #plant #wildflower #ChannelIslands #California

Sticky phacelia (Phacelia viscida) on Santa Cruz Island this spring

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Sticky phacelia (Phacelia viscida) on Santa Cruz Island this spring

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#naturalist #photography #plant #wildflower #ChannelIslands #California

<img src=“https://jbyoder.micro.blog/uploads/2023/52931830707-5f4323c5da-k.jpg" width=“600” height=“450” alt=“A single flower with pale blue petals framing a white central “throat”, with stamens exerted”> https://jbyoder.micro.blog/uploads/2023/52931830707-5f4323c5da-k.jpg%22

A hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) in action at Westport Light State Park, Westport, Washington

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#naturalist #photography #wildlife #bird #WashingtonState

Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) in the underbrush at Westport Light State Park, Westport, Washington

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Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) in the underbrush at Westport Light State Park, Westport, Washington

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#naturalist #photography #wildlife #bird #WashingtonState

<img src=“https://jbyoder.micro.blog/uploads/2023/53130742704-41f411e8ec-k.jpg" width=“600” height=“450” alt=“A classic chickadee with black cap, white “mask” and gray-and-white flanks, perched on a twig, in profile”> https://jbyoder.micro.blog/uploads/2023/53130742704-41f411e8ec-k.jpg%22

Partridgefoot (Luetkea pectinata) along the Pacific Crest trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

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#naturalist #photography #plant #WashingtonState

Fruits of red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) along the shore of Lake Quinault, Olympic National Park

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#naturalist #plants #photography #WashingtonState

Any experts in scat identification near Margaret River region (Biljedup). Unknown scats near small burrow. #science #identification #naturalist #wildlife #australia. Boost please if you are in science circles that might help.

I have Seek and Merlin Bird ID in my phone. Seek is for identification of plants, fungi, insects, and some animals. Merlin is for identification of birds, including analyzing spectrograms of bird calls.

Now I just need something for identifying minerals… it really is like having a tricorder in your pocket.

#iosapps #birdwatching #Plants #biology #naturalist

Love being able to grab snacks from the garden! No chems on this land means a safe assortment of forageable food ready to eat when ripe.

Passionflower fruit, lambsquarter, and mint augmenting yogurt, meat/cheese rolls, and water. Red clover 🌸 tea with lemon and honey is pleasant as well.

Note: always positively verify the plant type and it's edible parts before harvesting. There are many lookalikes🌱

#gardening #gardener #foraging #harvest #food #HomeGrownNationalPark #naturalist

A green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) on the edge of a late-afternoon tidepool at Second Beach, Olympic National Park

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#DDA Dieses Jahr wird – neben dem Monitoring im Frühjahr – erstmals eine offizielle #Rebhuhn-Kettenzählung durchgeführt. In „Empfehlungen zur Erfassung von Rebhuhnketten“ (Link im Artikel) geben wir Ihnen dafür praktische Durchführungstipps. Die bequeme und einfache Eintragung der Beobachtungen über die #NaturaList-App oder #ornitho.de machen es Ihnen denkbar leicht, auch spontan bei den Zählungen mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns über zahlreiche Teilnahmen! https://www.dda-web.de/aktuelles/meldungen/mitmachen-bei-der-rebhuhnkettenzaehlung

♻️ Mulch, compost, add layers, but unless you have SERIOUSLY compacted soil, don't till please. It's for the soil's sake and for the regeneration of it's biosphere that we've destroyed. ♻️

#naturalist #soil #regeneration #gardening #farming

So insanely tired. 3 holes were root arranged & patched yesterday.

3 holes 30" deep by 18" wide.

I'm short. My arms are short. This makes for a very long time of laying on the ground doing push-ups & supermans as I patch roots to the sides of the holes using the clay & organic matter removed while digging.

10 hours of that.

Now all 8 holes are finished & ready for concrete pouring. Hopefully, I've managed to save this tree from too much harm by doing this by hand.

#naturalist #construction