Saturday, February 10, 2018

Let the games begin

A close-up mystery photo (below).  Somehow, it reminded me of the Olympics, with everything so sparkly and glittery.  [Click on the photos for larger versions.]


 



Zoomed out a bit more:

 



And the entire animal:

 

This is a Short-spined Sea Star (Pisaster brevispinus).  They usually have five arms, but since this individual had six arms, I took a photo for the record.  Photographed on Bodega Head on 31 January 2018.
 
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4 comments:

  1. JimFebruary 11, 2018 at 9:59 AM

    Hi Jackie,
    Wondered if you know Terry Lilley in Hawaii on Kauai? He is a marine biologist & wanted to let you know of his work !
    Underwater2web.com or he is on Facebook under his name..........
    Soooo appreciate your work here ❤️
    Peace,
    ~Jim Adams
    West County Breakfast Club 😉

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  2. Jackie SonesFebruary 11, 2018 at 1:37 PM

    Hi, Jim!

    Good to hear from you, and to know about Terry's work! I'll check it out. Would love to get to Kauai some day!

    :) Jackie

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  3. John W. WallFebruary 12, 2018 at 9:22 AM

    Good to see a living sea star around here!

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  4. Jackie SonesFebruary 15, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    Hi, John!

    Yes, I don't want to jinx anything, but there are some positive signs for local sea stars. The disappointing part is that some individuals are still showing disease symptoms. We remain hopeful!

    :) Jackie

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