Fossils!
February at Beverly Beach was a great year for finding fossils. Clam fossils are always abundant. With some guidance from one of the other volunteers, we learned the art of "seeing" bone fossils. In February, the Hatfield Marine Science Center offers a day when you can bring in your fossil finds and they will tell you about the fossil. The series of three pictures is a vertebra, most likely from a small whale.
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| Rich found this excellent fossil. |
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| The circle in the fossil is the spinal canal |
After a heavy rain, frogs appear in various ponds in the park. We enjoyed the raucous chorus of the male frogs. And then enjoyed seeing all the soft ball sized orbs containing frog eggs which will become tadpoles after we leave. The arrival of the frogs also heralds the arrival of a heron. This heron hung out in a pond near one the bathrooms. Normally, very shy, they fly away as you approach. However, this heron stayed near its food source which allowed me to approach close, the closest I have ever been to a heron.
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Rich at the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay February at Beverly Beach was wet and cold. Fortunately, Rich and I were lucky. We filled in a few days at the Welcome Center and Whale Watch Center. |
