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The Velella Velella (or “by-the-wind-sailor”), numbering in the thousands, in the coastal section of Redwood National and State Parks today. Learn more about by-the-wind-sailors at nps.gov/pore/learn/nature/othe and marinesanctuary.org/blog/sea-w Learn more about the park at nps.gov/redw/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #marinelife #waves #tide

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And here is a blue sky view from the new camera at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Redwood National and State Parks). Learn more at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm? and nps.gov/redw/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #prairiecreek #forest #trees #redwood #california #elk Image credit National Park Service. This camera and the new camera at the Kuchel Visitor Center have been made possible thanks to a generous donation by the Redwood Parks Conservancy.

For those who are interested in park cameras, here’s another new view: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Redwood National and State Parks). Learn more at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm? and nps.gov/redw/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #prairiecreek #forest #trees #redwood #california #elk Image credit National Park Service

newest episode of herphighlights is on "skydiving" salamanders ; Brown et al 2022 tests the ability of 3 tree-dwelling Aneides salamanders to guide their falls in an aerodynamic manner.

herphighlights.podbean.com/e/2

#herps
#salamander
#gliding
#parachuting
#fallingInStyle
#falling
#aboreal
#redwood

herphighlights.podbean.com223 Sky-diving Salamanders | Herpetological HighlightsSome tree-dwelling salamanders have a remarkable ability to ‘sky-dive’, controlling their descent after leaping away from predators. New research tests the gliding ability of a number of different species, and finds that some are more adept than others. We follow up with a brand new frog species described from Kangaroo Island, Australia.  Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Brown CE, Sathe EA, Dudley R, Deban SM. 2022. Aerial maneuvering by plethodontid salamanders spanning an arboreality gradient. Journal of Experimental Biology 225:jeb244598. DOI: 10.1242/jeb.244598. Species of the Bi-Week: Parkin T, Rowley JJL, Elliott-Tate J, Mahony MJ, Sumner J, Melville J, Donnellan SC. 2024. Systematic assessment of the brown tree frog (Anura: Pelodryadidae: Litoria ewingii) reveals two endemic species in South Australia. Zootaxa 5406:1–36. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5406.1.1. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Brown, C. E., Goldenberg, W. P., Hinds, O. M., O'Donnell, M. K., & Staub, N. L. (2025). Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans). Journal of Morphology, 286(1), e70026. Other Links/Mentions: Sounds of Northern Pacific Treefrog - Pseudacris regilla. Available at https://californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/p.regilla.sounds.html (accessed February 18, 2025). Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com Intro visuals – Paul Snelling
The aftermath of Storm Eowyn. If news sources are correct, this is the oldest, tallest tree that was lost in the storm. Even half gone, it's still a giant. Far from the only loss, though I imagine everything has been cleaned up significantly as it's been some time. The remaining trees that have fallen and still remain are ones I think are going to be left, which is an idea I like. It'll be fascinating to see what they do regardless.

Taken on an Honor X6b

#nature #naturephotography #outdoors #botanicgarden #trees #redwood #storm #restoration #phonephotography #amateurphotography