Bushveld Rain Frog, Breviceps adspersus duncantakeru 2024-10-11 | Bushveld Rain Frog, Breviceps adspersus
Barnacles feeding, macro, with slow motion duncantakeru 2023-10-04 | Some additional barnacle footage from a tidepoool in Seaside, Oregon. There are some marine snails moving by. Also, to the left of the barnacle in the center of the screen, there appears to be another organism with small tentacles. Does anyone have an idea what this might be?Footage captured with an Olympus TG-6 camera.
Hermit crab with a shell, too small? duncantakeru 2023-09-30 | This small hermit crab appears to have outgrown his shell. He has not found a suitable replacement yet but appeats to be doing well scuttling across the beach at Seaside, Oregon
Salmon swimming up creek in Carkeek Park, Seattle duncantakeru 2023-09-27 | It is quite unexpected to see salmon migrating up a creek in the middle of Seattle. These salmon were raised in a hatchery adjacent to Pipers creek. The fish return to spawn here based on recognition of olfactory cues. Unfortunately, they are unable to successfully breed in Pipers creek due to the poor water conditions. Their upstream swim and mating efforts are sadly in vain.
Small sculpins in a tidepool duncantakeru 2023-09-23 | These small sculpins were enjoying themselves in a tidepool near Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.I believe these are tidepool sculpins, Oligocottus maculosus. It ranges from the Bering Sea to California and reaches a length of about three inches. From photos I have seen, it appears to have a side variation in coloring.Footage captured with an Olympus TG-6 Camera.
Anemone, hermit crab, and a sculpin duncantakeru 2023-09-20 | These three animals were found in a tidepool next to Haystack rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Millipede walking in slow motion duncantakeru 2023-09-17 | This slow motion video of a millipede highlights the activity of its antennae sensing the path forward. The motion of the legs can be seen clearly as well.Captured with an Olympus TG-6 camera
