Field Journal Olympic Peninsula 2014
Birds
Steller's Jay
Dark Eyed Junco
Varied Thrush
Spotted Towhee
American Robin
California Quail
Rufous Hummingbird
Bald Eagle
Red-Winged Blackbird
Northern Flicker
Black Oystercatcher
Belted Kingfisher
Common Merganser
Common Raven
Trumpeter Swan
Trees
Douglas Fir
Western Redcedar
Grand Fir
Western Yew
Red Alder
Bigleaf Maple
Pacific Dogwood
Mammals
Elk
Black-tailed deer
Douglas squirrel
Shrubs
Salmonberry
Black Raspberry
Red-Flowering Currant
Indian-Plum
Black Twinberry
Western Trumpet Honeysuckle
kinnikinnick
Dull Oregon Grape
Salal
Pacific Rhododendron
Wildflowers
Western Trillium
Trailing Yellow Violet
Woodland Strawberry
Fairyslipper
Northwestern Twayblade
Rattlesnake-Plantain
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Vanilla Leaf
False Solomon's Seal
False Lily-of-The-Valley
Tiger Lily
Western Starflower
Duckabush Field Trip
Index
Douglas-Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Typical mature Doug-Fir with heavily furrowed bark
Seed cone with with unique trident shape bracts
Needles are arranged spirally around the stem, with sharp-pointed buds
Young Doug-Fir in foreground with mature tree in the backgroud
Typical presentation when Doug-Fir matures in a forest
Mature stand of Doug-Fir