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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:01 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 4:22 pm
by Jan K
Possession Point Fingers, March 31st.
Adding new fish to the list is getting harder and harder.
Diving the wall, I spotted this small fish under an overhang, could not get a better angle, so have to settle for this. In spite of its name, the Puget Sound sculpin eluded me all these years I been diving here
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:12 am
by oldsalt
Congratulations on a new sighting.
Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:48 pm
by Jan K
Thanks Curt, it is satisfying to add another specie to the list of critters found.
Of course, diving the same places over and over, make it harder.
Well, it looks like we will have to wait and see the baby rockfish grow little older until we can be sure who they are.
These Keystone Jetty youngsters are still too small to ID them...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:00 pm
by Jan K
Deception Pass April 4.
Unlike two weeks ago, the one hour and five minute difference between the old and new current tables were opposite in their prediction. This time, new tables were correct. Of course, because we had Small Craft Warning West winds during the night, there was quite a surge at the Little North Beach and I could not judge the current flow from the beach. Thus this time, I entered the water too early. Visibility was dismal, silty ten feet. Photographically speaking, the dive was not rewarding.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:13 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:56 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:33 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:50 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:07 pm
by Jan K
April 13th. Update on the mysterious baby rockfish at Keystone. Yesterday I took another picture of one of them and sent it to juvenile rockfish expert at NOAA. He was kind enough to send me his take on the mystery. He and Milton Love agree that it is most likely YOY Puget Sound Rockfish. I included part of the e-mail I received today describing the elimination process in identifying Young Of Year rockfish.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:18 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:22 am
by Jan K
Keystone Jetty. April 12th.
Finally, sign of hope. Guided by tip from diver friends, (thank you,Joe and Dave), I was able to take picture of the first Bull Kelp youngster, emerging from the maze of already established seaweeds. Although, the prospects of forest of Bull Kelp canopy remains in question, the invasive wireweed keeps winning the territory battle. And the Bull kelp should be already much taller. Well, we shall see...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:33 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:09 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:13 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:27 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:22 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:04 pm
by Jan K
As reminder to all, not just my diver friends - get vaccinated so that the only mask we will have to wear in the future is the diving mask !
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:23 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:06 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:21 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:53 pm
by oldsalt
Jan: Your posts remind me of my cruising years. Many times I approached Deception Pass in the morning, just to encounter a wall of fog. I would turn back to Coronet Bay and wait for it to dissipate. It's a beautiful spot above water as well.
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:59 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:44 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:10 am
by Jan K