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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
muirDescription
No open water yet around the nesting island. Hasn't stopped the geese from showing up in numbers this morning. Maybe 30-40 visible, spread out and honking.
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Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus)Observer
muirDescription
Gulls have been back in Anchorage for 9-10 days at least, but this is the first congregation I've seen this year on a small nesting island in Westchester Lagoon. Lots of days ahead before the ice clears for these gulls loudly claiming their spots.
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
muirDescription
Humorous to watch the hare eat a couple feet of twigs like its slurping up spaghetti.
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Pixie Cup and Reindeer Lichens (Genus Cladonia)Observer
muirDescription
Multiple Cladonia visible. This observation is for the one with the red apothecia.
C. verticillata IDed here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204889963
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
muirDescription
Fresh, late winter snow is still a good match for the hare's seasonal colors.
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Flower Assassin Bugs (Genus Rhynocoris)Observer
muirDescription
Tentative ID borrowed from https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204642691
