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Sea Shore Animals of the Pacific Northwest

We took a stroll along one of our Pacific beaches over the weekend. Kitsap Memorial State is a beautiful park is just north of Bremerton, WA. It’s rocky shoreline is loaded with oysters and an enormous variety of seashore wildlife. Here’s a sample: /*===== general options =========*/ a { box-shadow: none !important; } .view *, .album_categories *, .album_back_button *, #album_disabled_layer {
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display: block;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
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margin: 0;
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}

/*========= sharing buttons ============*/

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margin-top: 15px;
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Plate Limpet
Plate Limpet

Clam Worm
Clam Worm

Dogwinkle Eggs
Dogwinkle Eggs

Dogwinkles
Dogwinkles

Hairy Chiton
Hairy Chiton

Hairy Shore Crabs
Hairy Shore Crabs

Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab

Ochre Sea Star
Ochre Sea Star

Porcelain Crab
Porcelain Crab

Prickle Back
Prickle Back

Purple Shore Crabs
Purple Shore Crabs

Red Rock Crab
Red Rock Crab

Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumber

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Lions and Tigers and Bears!

Well maybe not tigers but we have been seeing mountain lions and bears here in the great Northwest. I was attacked by a cougar in a zoo I worked in so I can personally attest to what that feels like – and it ain’t good. Despite a couple of close encounters so far the bears […]

Phony Wildlife Subscribers

A note to all to all of you bogus robo subscribers using the latest and most ridiculous @dod.bytom.pl “email” account – don’t bother. You are automatically deleted. Same for the rest of you morons who think you’re slick with these idiotic techniques. HOOAH Jack < >

Arkansas Wildlife Redux

I spent a bit of time in Little Rock recently at the National Guard Professional Training Center (PEC) at Camp Robinson. Me being me I strolled about the camp keeping an eye out for the local wildlife. And, of course, I found some great examples of Arkansas natural history. /*===== general options =========*/ a { […]

A Few Things You Don’t See Everyday

But if you hung around Northwest Wildlife Online you would:

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color: #fff;
}

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position: relative;
}

/* ====================== album onhover styles ==========================*/

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position: absolute;
bottom: 3px;
left: 3px;
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overflow: hidden;
height: 100%;
}

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display: none;
position: absolute;
background: #333;
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width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}

/* ====================== album category styles ==========================*/

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margin: 1% 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
list-style-type: none !important;

}

#filters li {
float: left;
list-style-type: none !important;
}

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margin-left: 0px;
}

#filters li span {
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
}

.album_categories {
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
overflow: hidden;
padding-top: 5px;
}

/*========= sharing buttons ============*/

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position: relative;
top: 3px;
width: 100px;
height: 28px;
margin: 0 auto;
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top: 0px !important;
width: 100% !important;
margin: 0px !important;
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text-decoration: underline !important;
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margin-top: 15px;
margin-top: 15px;
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background-position: -66px -31px !important;
}

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width: 26px !important;
border: 0px !important;
}

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top: 0 !important;
}

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position: absolute;
z-index: 99999;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
width: 100%;
padding: 8px;
}

.rwd-title {
padding: 10px 0px !important;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 475px) {
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top: -25px !important;
}

.rwd-title-text {
line-height: 15px;
}
}

/*========= hover style ===========*/

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color: rgba(188, 175, 204, 0.9);
}

h2#testimonials {
color: #fffae3;
}

div#all {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}

.view img {
height: auto;
}

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color: #fff;
margin: 0 10px 10px 0;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
text-align: center;
float: left;
cursor: default;
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height: 100%;
}

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display: block;
position: relative;
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Caterpillar Eyes
Caterpillar Eyes

Giant Western Crane Fly
Giant Western Crane Fly

Heron Eating Eel
Heron Eating Eel

Crow Scolding Squirrel
Crow Scolding Squirrel

Snails Crossing Barnacles

Tube Feet

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Caterpillar eyes; a Giant Western Crane Fly; a Great Blue Heron eating an eel; a crow scolding a squirrel for stealing his nut; colorful snails trespassing over barnacles; a close look at sea star tube feet

Saudi Arabian Birds

When you think of Saudi Arabia, birds are not usually the first thing that comes to mind. Depending on the source consulted there are 200 to 500 species of birds found on the Arabian Peninsula. It is surprisingly extensive for an arid land, but when viewed in the context of Saudi’s location – a link […]

Fossil Hunting in Saudi Arabia

Around the Northwest

Some random sightings from around the Northwest:

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A couple of scenes from avian life in Oregon; an Idaho Townsend Squirrel; a clutch of salamander eggs in Washington

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Unusual Wildlife News from Idaho and Oregon

In Idaho they found this:

Mountain Lion with teeth growing out of the side of its head!

In Oregon they found this:

“Behemoth” Daddy Long Legs

Okay, it’s not Big Foot but you gotta love this stuff.

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