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Papilio eurymedon (Pale Tiger Swallowtails)

July 9, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

It has been a banner year for swallowtails! Seems that I see either Pale Swallowtails or Western Tiger Swallowtails everywhere…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Papilio, Papilionidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Pale Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon

Campyloneura virgula

July 5, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This was another interesting yard bug that I found when I tagged along whilst Pam watered for her friend. There…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Campyloneura, Hemiptera, Heteroptera (True Bugs), Insecta, Miridae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Campyloneura virgula

Phylus coryli

July 1, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This past weekend Pam was asked to water for a friend who was out of town. Since we live in…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Hemiptera, Heteroptera (True Bugs), Insecta, Miridae, Phylus, Species Profiles Filed under: Phylus coryli

Smerinthus opthalmica

June 27, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

The first time I ever found this species I was hiking out to Warrior Rock Lighthouse on Sauvie Island, outside…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Smerinthus, Smerinthus, Species Profiles, Sphingidae Filed under: Smerinthus opthalmica

Pacific Jumping Mouse (Zapus trinotatus)

June 23, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

I have to admit that, because they are often nocturnal and shy, I know very little about the small mammals…

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Posted in: Animals, Chordata, Mammalia, Rodentia, Species Profiles, Zapodidae Filed under: Pacific Jumping Mouse, Zapus trinotatus

Odonteus obesus

June 19, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

I was excited to have two male (though no female) Odonteus obesus come to my lights whilst mothing on the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coleoptera (Beetles), Geotrupidae, Insecta, Odonteus, Species Profiles Filed under: Odonteus obesus

Selatosomus suckleyi

June 15, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

The fact that this is my first click beetle (Elateridae) profile is much more revealing about my laziness in identification…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coleoptera (Beetles), Elateridae, Insecta, Plants, Selatosomus, Species Profiles Filed under: Selatosomus suckleyi

Alosa sapidissima (American Shad)

June 11, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

One of the many things on my fishing to-do list was to check into shad. I had accidentally caught one…

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Posted in: Actinopterygii, Alosa, Animals, Chordata, Clupeidae, Clupeiformes, Species Profiles Filed under: Alosa sapidissima, American Shad

Oncorhynchus mykiss (Steelhead)

May 31, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

I love steelhead! I say that about many living organisms, but the truth is that I feel an admiration for,…

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Posted in: Actinopterygii, Animals, Chordata, Oncorhychus, Plants, Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Species Profiles Filed under: Oncorhynchus mykiss, Steelhead

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)

May 27, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I had a very interesting and productive trip to the River S Unit of the Ridgefield NWR last Friday. Even…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Cardinalidae, Chordata, Passeriformes, Pheucticus, Species Profiles Filed under: Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus

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