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- March 24th, 2013, 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: CA Trip March 2013 (Part I)
- Replies: 5
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Re: CA Trip March 2013 (Part I)
Thanks, William! I agree on the eggmass ID. Here is a pic I forgot to add: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-282N6ThfFPI/UU9FJuznnAI/AAAAAAAAD1U/tE30zeYDSq8/s700/IMG_0128%2520copy.jpg Its a nice looking Shasta Alligator Lizard ( Elgaria coerulea shastensis ). Found it in the Redwoods Area in NorCal.
- March 24th, 2013, 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: CA Trip March 2013 (Part II)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1333
CA Trip March 2013 (Part II)
Here is the second installment of this past week in March. After our time North of the Bay area, we drove down into the Diablo Range. One of the first creatures we found, were to my surprise, a pair of baby Nor Pacs ( Crotalus oreganus oreganus ). This pair was under a piece of tin. These 2 pics are...
- March 24th, 2013, 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: CA Trip March 2013 (Part I)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1257
CA Trip March 2013 (Part I)
I just returned from a week-long trip to CA with 2 friends to collect data for the Herp Tracking Book. This is the 2nd to last trip I will take for the book. The final one will be in June/July. The trip began in the Redwoods and continued traveling down the coast to about Santa Cruz. We were intendi...
- March 14th, 2013, 3:48 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Bird Highlights 2012-2013
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1952
Bird Highlights 2012-2013
Just a small handful of bird highlights from a day back in late December 2012. Juvenile red-tailed hawk hunting voles. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M38o7iK2ul8/UNnOd61tg5I/AAAAAAAADio/VwEAU7BtYbM/s700/IMG_0109%2520copy.jpg A juvenile northern harrier yawning while waiting for parents to feed i...
- March 14th, 2013, 10:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4362
Re: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
Terry, The boys in our family have always been hunters of one sort or another. We are used to looking for sign and anything to do with the animals we are hunting. With herps I look for scat, tracks, shed skins, turtle shells, old or new nest sites, dead animals, etc. Sounds will often give away an a...
- March 13th, 2013, 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finding Herps Using Tracking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
Re: Finding Herps Using Tracking
Moderator, feel free and delete this post please.
- March 13th, 2013, 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps): Repost from NW Chapter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2094
Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps): Repost from NW Chapter
So, I wanted to share with ya'll an excellent example of why tracking herps matters. I was out this weekend in Central WA state (Mostly Grant County) with some students doing an overnight field trip focused on wildlife tracking. We went to a location I had never been before, that included some sandy...
- March 13th, 2013, 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finding Herps Using Tracking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
Re: Finding Herps Using Tracking
Ok, will do.
- March 13th, 2013, 2:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Finding Herps Using Tracking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
Finding Herps Using Tracking
I did a post about using tracking skills in finding herps from this past weekend. Here it is for those of you who don't visit the NW Chapter Forum much:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15466
Hope you enjoy!
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15466
Hope you enjoy!
- March 13th, 2013, 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Another New Guy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2137
Re: Another New Guy
Oh, and in regards to your critters: 4) Definitely a red-legged frog 7) Sage-brush lizard 9) Spadefoot toad (I would guess Couch's, but I dunno my Baja species that well) 10) Definitely a striped whipsnake 11) Looks like it might be a Belding's Orange-throated whiptail 14) House Gecko 17) Florida So...
- March 13th, 2013, 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First horned lizards of spring
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1988
Re: First horned lizards of spring
Great find!
I found a pygmy short-horned lizard last weekend. Nothing as early as yours, but thought you might wanna see:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15466
I found a pygmy short-horned lizard last weekend. Nothing as early as yours, but thought you might wanna see:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15466
- March 13th, 2013, 9:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Another New Guy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2137
Re: Another New Guy
Randy, Glad to have you as part of the forums. You should add some of your records to the naherp.com data base, so you can be officially added to the NW Chapter. ;) Hi guys, my name is Randy and I just joined the forum. I'm another King County, WA resident, so I hope to meet some of you guys. I'm pr...
- March 12th, 2013, 11:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4185
Re: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
Travis, That was a great post Fil. I am jealous you got go out already, but this is really getting me in the mood for May. Maybe I should pack a garden trowel for the next outing? Thanks. :beer: I don't want to encourage jealousy, but I do want to feed your excitement for May. :D The lizards I found...
- March 12th, 2013, 10:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4362
Re: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
Jim, Thanks brother. I learned a ton herping with you as well. You have a keen eye and a good memory for details. Your knowledge of the areas you frequent was impressive and your predictions of where things would be were pretty dead on. I love tracking and have gained a fair amount of skill in it, b...
- March 11th, 2013, 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4362
Re: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
Terry, If you have good photos of Desert spiny lizard scat and wanna contribute them let me know. Same goes for other scats you might have photographed. We also have lots of mammals and birds. The coyotes leave their scat fairly often and I sometimes shovel it up to put on plants to scare the rodent...
- March 11th, 2013, 7:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4185
Re: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
Richard, Thanks you. I always appreciate and respect hearing from you. We have a saying at our school that we could probably repeat more often, "Animals don't read the field guides." We have our students do species journals that include a close study of the most up to date field guides, bu...
- March 10th, 2013, 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4185
Why Tracking Matters (Finding Herps)
So, I wanted to share with ya'll an excellent example of why tracking herps matters. I was out this weekend in Central WA state (Mostly Grant County) with some students doing an overnight field trip focused on wildlife tracking. We went to a location I had never been before, that included some sandy...
- March 8th, 2013, 9:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
Wow, Randy, you are not kidding about about tons of records coming from that area! Many of the species I really want to see have been observed there. The other place I would like to return to on this trip is the Columbia NWR area to the southeast of Potholes Reservoir. I have spent a lot of time exp...
- March 8th, 2013, 8:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
Randy, Welcome to the Forum! Love the photo of the short-eared owl. :shock: :thumb: We'd love to have you join us on the trip in May, if you can make it. I am a field herper, but also a general naturalist and so love to see and photograph a lot of different things including birds, tracks, herps, pla...
- March 7th, 2013, 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hey all...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1215
Re: Hey all...
Adam, Welcome to the forum! I am just starting out as the new pres for the NW Chapter, and am glad to see another member join us. We are planning a get together in May, to explore central WA and the Columbia River Gorge area. The dates are May 2-5. Would love to see you join us for the trip! See the...
- March 5th, 2013, 11:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
Never been to that lake, but have been on that refuge once. Some very cool habitat out there. I know some parts of that refuge have limited access because of the proximity to the Hanford Nuclear Site. Also, the road I drove in on years ago was really rough and sandy, so we might need to carpool in a...
- March 5th, 2013, 10:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
Alright ya'll, its a date then! Let's make this outing happen. Who wants to join us for some fun field herping in May? :thumb: Indafield, sorry you won't be there. Another time for sure. I am really looking forward to it! I am gonna start thinking about what species I want to target when we are out ...
- March 5th, 2013, 10:40 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Raising earthwoms for herps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1636
Re: Raising earthwoms for herps
Kfen, If you are interested in feeding your worms kitchen compost, you can grow a whole lot of them and you can also have great compost for you potted plants or garden. Here is an article I did on worm composting, perhaps it will help: http://www.wildernesscollege.com/worm-composting-system.html The...
- March 5th, 2013, 7:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4362
Re: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
TC, Haha, well that is one way to see Desert Tortoise scat! :lol: Yes, I have been studying lizard scat. Some lizards have very distinct scats that are fairly easily identified. Horned lizards are one group that is pretty easy. There is also chuckwalla, desert iguana, large spiny lizards, leopard li...
- March 4th, 2013, 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll fast
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8377
Re: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll
Morgan,
I tried to PM you back but could not. Whats up with that?
Also,
Once again, awesome post!
I tried to PM you back but could not. Whats up with that?
Also,
Once again, awesome post!
- March 4th, 2013, 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed
Travis, I will be able to make the first week of May, specifically I am taking off May 2 - 5. I'd love to do a trip out to central WA and to the Columbia Gorge. Would those dates work for you? Think we could get John to come as well? Let me know and I will post a tentative outing for that time. Woul...
- March 4th, 2013, 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Re: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
Thanks Frogeyes!
That was a great clarification. I could not find really clear differences in the text I was using.
Also, how do you properly pronounce "Paedomorph" and "Neotene"?
Is it "Pay-do-Morph" and "Neo-teen"?
That was a great clarification. I could not find really clear differences in the text I was using.
Also, how do you properly pronounce "Paedomorph" and "Neotene"?
Is it "Pay-do-Morph" and "Neo-teen"?
- March 2nd, 2013, 8:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: PNW Pond Life in Feb.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 425
PNW Pond Life in Feb.
For all of you who perhaps do not frequent the NW Chapter, I thought it might be nice to repost it for you to view. http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15317 These are some of the highlights of my recent herping work as I collect tracking data for the Herp Tracking Book. Hope...
- March 1st, 2013, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Let's see those Owls!!
- Replies: 66
- Views: 28216
Re: Let's see those Owls!!
Love all the owl photos, everyone!
Here is something to bring owls and herping together a way you may not have considered:
http://snakesarelong.blogspot.com/2013/ ... ikely.html
Here is something to bring owls and herping together a way you may not have considered:
http://snakesarelong.blogspot.com/2013/ ... ikely.html
- March 1st, 2013, 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter's Grip is Loosed ~ Spring Outing May 2-5, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4845
Re: Winter's Grip is Loosed
Travis,
I will give you my possible dates very soon. I just talked with my boss about time off in April/May.
I would love to invite a bunch of NW Chapter members.
I will give you my possible dates very soon. I just talked with my boss about time off in April/May.
I would love to invite a bunch of NW Chapter members.
- March 1st, 2013, 10:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4362
Re: First outing of 2013 - Southern AZ.
Terry, Nice post. Love the tracks. :thumb: They look pretty classic for desert tortoise to me. I don't think you can use only tracks for the data base yet, but perhaps once my book is published and tracking in the herp world becomes more accepted as scientifically viable, we will be able to in the n...
- March 1st, 2013, 7:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Re: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
Travis, I hope you enjoy that lens! I have 100 macro as well, and love it. :beer: Here is a few more photos from this week. Different pond, this time at my work, but some cool finds none-the-less. A massive tail on this specimen! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VBwUCoe1Ifg/UTA6ITvVz_I/AAAAAAAADtQ...
- February 25th, 2013, 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Re: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
AJ,
Nice photos! Makes sense you are finding those now, as both species are breeding.
Travis,
Thanks! Maybe you can get a few pics up soon too?
Nice photos! Makes sense you are finding those now, as both species are breeding.
Travis,
Thanks! Maybe you can get a few pics up soon too?
- February 24th, 2013, 9:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Re: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
Joe, I have seen neotenic (neotene) and paedomorph interchangeably in the literature. Maybe someone can enlighten us on the differences?? Because of their toxic skin, NW salamander paedomorphs are found in ponds/lakes with or without fish. Though, they do suffer some mortality, and their is some evi...
- February 24th, 2013, 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Re: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
Here is an adult male exploring the bottom of the pond.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/M9DSrXy9vJI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/M9DSrXy9vJI[/youtube]
- February 24th, 2013, 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4033
Herps & Habitat: Forest Pond Life
Been busy taking advantage of every free moment available to me to seek out the wet skinned herps that are busily breeding around here in western WA. I thought it would be fun to do a post on the life I have found around one particular pond I have been working with. I love the Pacific Northwest land...
- February 20th, 2013, 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll fast
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8377
Re: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll
York, I might be in SE AZ this coming June. I am going to do one last journey to the southwest, for the Herp Tracking Book. I know August (Monsoon season) is best, but I will have to go with the time I have off. I will be looking for spots with great substrate for tracks. Although it might be sad to...
- February 20th, 2013, 7:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll fast
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8377
Re: NM & AZ w/ some Chile (S.America) - too long, so scroll
Y. Morgan, This is officially the longest post I have seen... and what a post it is! So much good stuff, I will have to view it many times. I really appreciate your story-telling via words and photos. Also, the photos you take are great. So many wonderful close-ups and interesting finds. WOW! :shock...
- February 19th, 2013, 7:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2458
Re: Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
Indafield,
Great stuff! An Oregon Getula is totally awesome. The lutosus is gorgeous! And, the capture of the gopher getting munched by the racer is my favorite. I never realized racers were so keen on eating snakes.
Great stuff! An Oregon Getula is totally awesome. The lutosus is gorgeous! And, the capture of the gopher getting munched by the racer is my favorite. I never realized racers were so keen on eating snakes.
- February 18th, 2013, 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Something for Fil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
Re: Something for Fil
Joe, That's a great observation! I will have to make use of that in future track set ups. I try to get tracks on several different substrates, and end up with the best ones in the mud that you see in that photo. The other 2 are in 2 different kinds of fine dust. Travis, Sorry to hear you guys are st...
- February 17th, 2013, 1:53 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: Herp Tracking Book Progress Report
- Replies: 78
- Views: 167358
Re: Herp Tracking Book Progress Report
Rich in Reptiles, Glad you are into wildlife tracking! I think that tracking and herping are great complementary skills. Yes, I still welcome photos of herp tracks of any kind. There are many species from the East Coast and the SE that I did not get tracks for. So, I am pretty dependent on help from...
- February 16th, 2013, 9:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Something for Fil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
Re: Something for Fil
Here is a youtube video of the salamander making tracks for me:
- February 16th, 2013, 9:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Something for Fil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
Re: Something for Fil
Thanks, Joe! I think it was a combination of perfect substrate and right side-lighting on a rare sunny winter day. All things came together to make a great set of tracks. I am impressed with how long the toes on the front feet are on this species. Arguably, the longest toes of any western salamander...
- February 15th, 2013, 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mid-winter report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2476
Re: Mid-winter report
Richard,
That is a great day! A nice diversity for mid-winter. How great that you saw the rubber boas too. And 13 boas on a winter day, wow!
Did you take any photos of your finds?
That is a great day! A nice diversity for mid-winter. How great that you saw the rubber boas too. And 13 boas on a winter day, wow!
Did you take any photos of your finds?
- February 15th, 2013, 2:25 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: Herp Tracking Book Progress Report
- Replies: 78
- Views: 167358
Re: Herp Tracking Book Progress Report
Here is a fun update on one species I have been pursuing for some time. There is a photo of a track in there, too:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15158
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=15158
- February 15th, 2013, 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Something for Fil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
Re: Something for Fil
Joshua, You really inspired me to redouble my efforts. During a class hike, while I was teaching I told my students about carefully flipping logs to find amphibians. And, sure enough, as we walked along and flipped small logs... BAM! I shouted, threw up my arms and proceeded to bonk my head on a tre...
- February 13th, 2013, 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2458
Re: Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
Thanks guys! Let's keep them coming. Fundad, let me know if you get out into these parts. Maybe we can do some herpin' together. You too, Hellihooks! Jim M, love those shots. The Dunn's and Larch Mtn. are still on my list of species that have eluded me. The red-spotted garter snake is gorgeous. And,...
- February 12th, 2013, 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2458
Let's Celebrate PNW Herpetofauna
As spring creeps into the the wet, dark and cool lands of the Pacific Northwest I can't help but daydream about all the lovely reptiles and amphibians one can find in this part of the country. As a way of celebrating, and perhaps, wetting our field herping appetites lets post some of our favorite fi...
- February 12th, 2013, 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tips for Entering Data faster...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4265
Re: Tips for Entering Data faster...
Thanks, Brian! This is helpful.
I was wondering about entering repeat species from the same location in a efficient manner.
I was wondering about entering repeat species from the same location in a efficient manner.
- February 12th, 2013, 8:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Something for Fil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4156
Re: Something for Fil
WOW! Nice catch! Looks like a pretty beefy one, at that. I am guessing male, by the swollen vent?
Beautiful animal. Well, if you are catching them already then I better keep my eyes peeled for them in the ponds.
I will PM you some questions.
Beautiful animal. Well, if you are catching them already then I better keep my eyes peeled for them in the ponds.
I will PM you some questions.