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Hooded Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)Observer
eralversonDescription
Low spot in the dunes, probably a freshwater pond in the winter but dried out by mid or late summer.
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Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens)Observer
sean579Description
Any chance this is B. repens? At Young's Rock.
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Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)Observer
lumenalDescription
Heard 2 owls singing back and forth (audio #1). Later heard one chittering (audio #2), then observed 2 owls mating. One left and one entered a hole in the tree (images #1-3), then resumed the song.
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Northwestern American Badger (Taxidea taxus ssp. jeffersonii)Observer
adamschneiderDescription
It lumbered across the road right in front of my car and then watched me from nearby just long enough for me to get a picture.
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Yosemite Moonwort (Botrychium simplex var. compositum)Observer
eralversonDescription
I think this is var. compositum because of the angled junction of the side and outer pinna margins, but the plants are so small that it is difficult to say with certainty. Elevation about 5000 ft.
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American Stoat (Mustela richardsonii)Observer
melissavukelicDescription
Saw this on the Latourel Falls trail. I'm not sure if they are the same weasel, but I assume they were at least of the same family since they came out of the same burrow.
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Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)Observer
flammulatedDescription
Fledgling, accompanied by an adult (separate observation):
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/118881684
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
lumenalDescription
The otter was fighting this huge fish underwater for several minutes. Eventually it dragged the still-thrashing fish onto a small island and disappeared behind some vegetation.
This observation is for the mammal. For the fish, see: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103728272
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Mountain Lady's-Slipper (Cypripedium montanum)Observer
eralversonDescription
I've not been back to the site so I don't know whether it is still extant. The habitat is still intact but deer browsing may be an issue.
