Photos / Sounds
What
Ceanothus Silk Moth (Hyalophora euryalus)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Last picture is from a fuel guide, it that species is supposedly east of the Rockies. Found it in the path around my house. It’s a little bit faded, but looks like the last picture.
What
Hardbacked Ticks (Family Ixodidae)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Not sure at all. Very small, glossy black, round, hard-shelled (?), legs like a tick. Latched on to my dog above her eye. Thought a large flea at first. I picked it out and she had a definite small bite. I had it in the palm of my hand for a bit and thought it might be dead, as the dog is on Revolution for flea prevention. I put it in a ziplock bag and the realized it was still crawling about. It reminds me of a tick (leg-wise), but not. I would guess it measures about 0.100”. Suggestions are Lone Star Tick, but it looks glossy and hard.
Photos / Sounds
What
Symmetrical Sessile Barnacles (Order Balanomorpha)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Beachcombing find. Half Moon Bay, Westport, WA. -1.2 tide.
Photos / Sounds
What
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Vocal and saw fly off from a tree behind the chicken coop. Could not mistake the voice Very surprised to hear this early. Usually move through here at some point, but not in April!
Photos / Sounds
What
Genus DytiscusObserver
awildlifeDescription
Hit me in the throats and dropped to the ground at dusk near the woods along the driveway.
Photos / Sounds
What
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Juvenile
Photos / Sounds
What
Steindachner’s Shieldback (Neduba steindachneri)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Lounging in the patio. Thought grasshopper at first. Biggest cricket I've seen here.
Photos / Sounds
What
Flame-coloured Tanager (Piranga bidentata)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Sunday 9-4-2016
1715 pm
Church Creek campsite
~60*
Partly sunny
Six Flame-colored tanagers
In and around camp, very curious "friendly"
Twittering vocalizations
Three flew within two feet of our faces. Around for about ten minutes.
The pic with my compass info is probably more accurate than what I tried to locate on the map in this app. Very excited to have seen these lovely birds! Had no chance to grab my real camera so I included the pics from a field guide.
Photos / Sounds
What
Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris)Observer
awildlifeDescription
South fork Skokomish River about 1/2 mile south of Camp Harps Shelter.
Photos / Sounds
What
Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)Observer
awildlifeDescription
8-12-16 Someone's been busy!
Photos / Sounds
What
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Under the feeder station in my back yard about 9:30 am. I think the pair from last year is nesting here again this year!
What
Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Front porch eaves. Little over 3/4" long, about 1/2" wide. Been there about a year or so. The surface looks like short, coarse hairs.
What
Clark's Sphinx (Proserpinus clarkiae)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Hummingbird moth sipping nectar from my lilac.
Photos / Sounds
What
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus)Observer
awildlifeDescription
Rick Wood spotted a Mountain quail at the feeder station in my our back yard. Vocalization in the brush nearby. I thought I heard one vocal last Saturday and wondered if they were back. Multiple sightings last year and many pictures my husband and I captured as well. Last year we enjoyed watching a pair, and eventually their brood on almost a daily basis. Uncommon here. Very excited for the return! Hopefully much more to come. The pictures are from last May in the same location.