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>Razor Clams on the beach

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We dug for Razor Clams three nights in a row and got our limit each time. Lucky for us, our friends Gary and Karlene in Ocean Shores took the time to coach us on digging, catching, and most importantly cleaning these tasty clams. And they loaned us lots of equipment to make it all so much easier. Many thanks.
The winter low tides happen at night so this is an adventure in the darkness on the beach.
clam shows
Two clam shows

many clam shows
Many clam shows

razor clam shell
Clam shell

razor clam diggers
The scene on the beach. Everyone has their own lantern or flashlight to locate the clam shows and chase them down in the wet sand.

razor clams
One night’s limit for two people.
The previous post has images from Birds on the Beach

>Birds on the coast

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We went to the ocean for a change of scenery last week. Here are a few birds we saw around Pacific Beach, Westport and Tokeland.
Shorebirds near Pacific Beach
I think these birds are mostly Sanderlings with perhaps some Dunlin.
Shorebirds near Pacific Beach

Shorebirds near Pacific Beach

Shorebirds near Pacific Beach

Marbled Godwits in the setting sunlight
Marbled Godwits in the setting sunlight at Tokeland
rockbirds
Least Sandpipers?

>A late fall walk

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If it won’t snow for skiing we might as well get out and enjoy the hillsides.
A late fall walk

A late fall walk

A late fall walk

A late fall walk

A late fall walk

>A Merlin on one of our ‘planted’ snags, Friday morning.

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A Merlin on one of our snags

A Merlin on one of our snags

A Merlin on one of our snags

A Merlin on one of our snags

A Merlin on one of our snags

>Images from the Twisp River Ponds

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Images from the Twisp River Ponds

Images from the Twisp River Ponds

Images from the Twisp River Ponds

Images from the Twisp River Ponds

Images from the Twisp River Ponds