Eukaryota
A blog about plants, animals, and people
Little things we’re afraid of
Studying the face, I saw nothing friendly there. I saw mandibles that could tear smaller insects to pieces. I did not like this insect buzzing around my kitchen, and now it would be more difficult to get it back outside.
Chip in for birds and Tacoma parks
Titlow Park is part of Parks Tacoma and runs along Puget Sound. Cross the railroad tracks and you’re on the beach. The area is home to several species of water owl, including the year-round belted kingfishers and the bufflehead ducks who winter in the park’s freshwater ponds. There are also the passerines, hummingbirds, raptors, and others categorized by names I don’t know.