One fish, two fish
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Gracie likes to tease the humans. See the stick in the water about four feet in front of her. She likes to drop it in the water; thinking we were going to wade in to get. I don’t think so. LOL.
She picks it up herself to carry on!
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This was weird. I thought the grayish lumps were going be to fossils or rocks in the creek.
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Turned out it was just mud…weird!
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I noticed these ash tree’s catkins on a fallen tree. They really was quite pretty. Not sure you can tell from my photo, but looking through the loupe they had purple on them. Thanks Suzanne!
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Beautiful healthy creek with the iron oxidizing bacteria (the orange stuff)!
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Iron oxidizing bacteria sheen, also a good thing.
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Patterns in the foamy water were cool!
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Hanging on to some of the roots on the bank was this Organ Pipe Mud Dauber nest! Looks like they used three different kinds of mud.
Hanging on…the dirt!
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Two holes in the bank framed by the shadow. Looks like the face of a cat.
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I’m always looking in rotten logs.
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This day I found part of a beetle. Never know what will turn up in a decaying log!
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Interesting track in the creek. No idea what made it.
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When the tiny frogs sit still, it is very hard to spot them!
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The last thing I photographed on the outing were the fish. I don’t have a definite ID on them yet. But I lean towards them being Chain pickerel (Esox niger). Some were probably 24 to 30 inches long. I think we counted six or so of whatever kind they are.
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Dont think ive ever seen those fish. Cool. And the holes in the bank are surely a ghost.
What a cool creek!