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Hood Canal Photo Gallery


Lichen

blue rosette lichen

lichen
waxy firedot lichen

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Algae

rockweed

red algae
succulent seaweed
sea hair

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Worms
flatworm
ribbon worm & barnacles
red tube worm

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Mollusks (snails, limpets, clams, ...)
snails

snails on rockweed

limpets

limpet

limpet
limpet with barnacle
manila clam
mussels & barnacles
oyster with barnacles
oysters and limpet

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Crustaceans (barnacles, crabs, shrimp, ...)
barnacles
isopods

hermit crab

hermit crab

purple shore crab

crab
crab
crab with eggs
dungeness crab

dungeness crab (male)

dungeness crab (female)
 
   
shrimp

shrimp


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Fish
midshipman
midshipman
gunnel

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Other Animals
jellyfish
jellyfish
jellyfish
sea anemone
sea star
bryozoan (moss animals)

sponge

unknown
unknown
 

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Birds
mergansers
bald eagle
bald eagle
bald eagle
immature bald eagle
immature bald eagle
bald eagle
juvenile male
hairy woodpecker

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Plants
daisy
daisy
western starflower
Lewis's mock orange
rhododendron
rhododendron
rhododendron

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Insects
spider & bee
flower fly
flower fly
beetle

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Scenes
Hood Canal beach
Mt. Rainier from Mt. Walker Lookout (Hood Canal)

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Resources & Links

About Hood Canal, WA

Online PNW Animal Identification Resources:

Published Field Guide/Animal Identification Resources:

  • The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest. J. Duane Sept.
  • Whelks to Whales, Coastal Marine Life of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Rick M. Harbo.
  • Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Gloria Snively.
  • Beachcomber's Guide to Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest. Thomas M. Niesen.

Note: Most of the images above were taken with either a Panasonic-Lumix DMC-FZ20 or Canon PowerShot digital camera. They were then cropped and enhanced (lighting & contrast) in Adobe Photoshop Elements.


Created by Michael R. Clapp (2001-08). All rights reserved.
For more information, contact: mclapp@nwnature.net

updated: 8/22/10