July 21st snorkel
#1 Guest_Uland_*
Posted 21 July 2009 - 09:56 PM
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The above two photos from a Kankakee River tributary Will County
I should mention that Flickr requires I link back or I'll violate T.O.S. I'm not sure why but I'll follow the rules.
The below are from the Kankakee River Will County. I have an idea on some of the ID's but I'd just be guessing so I'll leave that to more experienced people.
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I took a video of the lure here....I hope the link works http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/
I had a great time and hope to snorkel more this year.
#2 Guest_blakemarkwell_*
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:05 PM
Blake
Edited by blakemarkwell, 21 July 2009 - 10:40 PM.
#3 Guest_airbrn1187_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:04 AM
#4 Guest_centrarchid_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 05:35 AM
Is the crayfish Orconectes propinquus?
#5 Guest_Uland_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:18 AM
centrarchid, I'm not sure but O. propinquus are present nearby.
#6 Guest_farmertodd_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:41 AM
ID'ing unionids is a skill. ID'ing unionids from siphons is a craft, and an alchemic one at that. If you really want to know in the future, pop 'em out and get a shot of the shell from the side, and place them back in the way they came out. That'll eliminate a lot of potentials.
The only one I can positively say is the plain pocketbook female you tracked in her siren call. Wow are they frilly there!
I'm pretty sure the orange and black mottled guys are pimpleback.
I would LOVE to know what the 3rd one after the spiny softshell turtle was.
If you'd like to speculate yourself, you might check out m'man Jeffro's new book. I dunno if EPA released this yet or not, or they put this up here for review, but Google found it, it says November 2008, and I hope you guys find it useful.
http://www.epa.gov/b...oindicators.pdf (3.5 mb)
I'm a little sad that they were required to put their one-size-fits-all brand on it. This is only a smoldering bureaucratic shell of its former glory, the way he envisioned it. Man, was it sexy. The information tho, is the same, and I'm so glad they funded the production of this document.
Regardless, great stuff as always Uland.
Todd
#7 Guest_Uland_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 09:31 AM
As far as the third mussel down from the spiny...I see them every year and I know I've observed them with Stephanie. Perhaps she might be able to help.
I should add that underwater photography is really difficult. I will require a whole lot more practice before I'm happy, oh yeah a new camera might help
#8 Guest_farmertodd_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:01 AM
Todd
#9 Guest_BTDarters_*
Posted 25 July 2009 - 05:19 AM
Those are some great photos! Nice job!
Todd,
Jeff's paper is really neat and looks very well done! I don't have time to read it all now, but have saved it for future reference. Neat!
Brian
#10 Guest_ashtonmj_*
Posted 11 August 2009 - 08:02 PM
Edited by ashtonmj, 11 August 2009 - 08:06 PM.
#11 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 11 August 2009 - 08:15 PM
What kind of UW camera do you use. After my 1st snorkel experience, I'm looking into getting a 'starter' UW cam.
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