tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post517434546289482173..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: Windy and Wild Oregon COASST SurveyMonikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-51630571173118438052014-04-01T10:09:35.766-07:002014-04-01T10:09:35.766-07:00Hey :)
That fish is a baby sunfish.Hey :)<br />That fish is a baby sunfish.peacewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932138445215684915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-23235033240899683442009-12-07T15:50:20.659-08:002009-12-07T15:50:20.659-08:00Zoologist - That's kind of what I had zeroed i...Zoologist - That's kind of what I had zeroed in on. Thanks for confirming!<br /><br />Heather - Citizen science projects are so much fun, aren't they? I've seen several people blog lately about dead creatures. It sure is interesting from a naturalists' perspective once you get over the "eeww, it's dead" moment.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-54106414950946343892009-12-05T19:02:16.475-08:002009-12-05T19:02:16.475-08:00Wow, this was some fascinating stuff. For one thi...Wow, this was some fascinating stuff. For one thing, awesome citizen science project. And wow, how cool to be able to check out the details on those birds. I know what you mean about normally being grossed out by dead things, but then becoming enthralled once you start to examine them. We had a dead deer on our property very early this year, and it was quite scavenged by the time I found it, but it was pretty cool to check out.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-25649900225056984282009-12-04T08:21:48.633-08:002009-12-04T08:21:48.633-08:00Hello, Monika. The fish in the photo is a juvenile...Hello, Monika. The fish in the photo is a juvenile MOLA, also sometimes called a sunfish. This is a harmless species that grows very large. They are usually seen at or near the surface of the water as if enjoying the warmth of the sun. I was on the Bay Ocean Spit yesterday and found 6 Brown Pelican carcasses within a 100-yard stretch of beach: 5 adults and one juvenile.Zoologist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006726065595301856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-91387948713684361692009-11-29T07:20:28.141-08:002009-11-29T07:20:28.141-08:00What an awesome encounter and thanks for taking yo...What an awesome encounter and thanks for taking your readers to the Oregon Coast!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086736797960924418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-67812759469563352332009-11-25T17:00:30.675-08:002009-11-25T17:00:30.675-08:00This isn't conclusive, but after cleaning up t...This isn't conclusive, but after cleaning up the bulb and <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oLW3ZIbLtZ4Lk6usxjlfTA?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow"> comparing it photographically in size to a flash light bulb</a>, I think it is very similar to the <a href="http://electriclights.tripod.com/bulbs/divingflood.htm" rel="nofollow">underwater floodlight bulb</a> shown on this link.The Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060223096702629591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-3050988255185226642009-11-25T12:44:55.566-08:002009-11-25T12:44:55.566-08:00Tom - Thanks for following along and for commentin...Tom - Thanks for following along and for commenting! Glad you're enjoying the blog.<br /><br />Keith - Thank for your first comment too! Ecola State Park is one of my favorite places along the Oregon Coast.<br /><br />Ron - Thanks for the insight on the bulb. My dad and I have done a little research too and it looks like it might be a bulb from a 1000 W diving lamp.<br /><br />Dave - Mechanically cleaned by whom? And I think you may be right about the diminutive mola mola....cool! Thanks for that.<br /><br />Whidbey Woman - Thanks for your kind comments!<br /><br />Larry - I wonder how many of the birds die on the beach versus dying at sea and washing up. The great thing about this type of long-term coastal monitoring is that if something unusual starts happening A) There will be people out there to see it and B) They'll be able to compare it to past trends using all the baseline data that's being collected.<br /><br />It's not too often the cause of death is determinable, often because the bird has been dead for some time and has been heavily scavenged. During the training, the one instance they described where cause of death is obvious is for peregrine falcon predation events (on alcids and the like) since the back of the skull will be smashed in.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-90628430141151855002009-11-24T22:27:30.322-08:002009-11-24T22:27:30.322-08:00Very interesting post Monika. It makes me wonder ...Very interesting post Monika. It makes me wonder just how many birds die on our coasts every year.<br /><br />How often can you actually discern the cause just by looking at the birds?<br /><br />Great work you are doing here!Larry Jordanhttp://thebirdersreport.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-20384680261024665772009-11-24T11:50:28.306-08:002009-11-24T11:50:28.306-08:00Wonderful pictures, interesting post. As always, I...Wonderful pictures, interesting post. As always, I am mesmerized by your blog.whidbeywomanhttp://wildaboutwhidbey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-16807404512569050422009-11-24T10:24:27.038-08:002009-11-24T10:24:27.038-08:00Hi Monika - Really love it when the wind blows the...Hi Monika - Really love it when the wind blows the top surface of the sand like that, its almost mesmerising! Don't often get a chance to 'do' our local strandline and the beach here is mechanically cleaned every day. <br />That fish looks similar to our (rare) Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) but is a diminutive version.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />DLancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-36010375839001697472009-11-24T07:48:56.123-08:002009-11-24T07:48:56.123-08:00Your bulb looks like a 750 or 1000 watt mercury va...Your bulb looks like a 750 or 1000 watt mercury vapor bulb. Used in street lighting for one thing. Could also be high pressure sodium vapor which replaced the older technology. <br /><br />Toxic waste most likely. Supposed to be recycled in California anyway.<br /><br />RonBuckMountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569153467584798641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-70359963806901459382009-11-23T23:34:48.876-08:002009-11-23T23:34:48.876-08:00I love that first picture, Monika. It looks like a...I love that first picture, Monika. It looks like an alien landscape. I've experienced those crazy coastal weather changes before when I was at Ecola State Park. Pretty cool. I didn't realize pelicans had a wingspan quite that big. It's good to see they have been taken off of the endangered species list. Keep up the good work!Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-2561696725556945412009-11-23T16:18:28.057-08:002009-11-23T16:18:28.057-08:00Hi Monika- I've been following along with you...Hi Monika- I've been following along with your blog for a few months, but I don't believe I've commented before. I enjoy walking along the shore of the ocean to see what has washed up- living in Ohio- I don't get to do this very much, so thanks for your photos and narrative!<br /><br />TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.com