I struggle with gull ID. Is this a Glaucous-winged Gull? -- Tacoma, WA, USA1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/whatsthisbird
Mt. Rainier (or Tacoma, as the Puyallup Tribe calls it) from Dune Peninsula Park at Point Defiance in the City of Tacoma1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Washington
Possum family in hollowed trunk of a pear tree in my backyard (WA state). I assume if I keep my dogs away and leave them alone they will move on?1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Opossums
I am a happy nerd today! 'Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs' was just released 😍2yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Paleontology
Male Anna's hummingbird. Dune Peninsula Park. This is our only winter hummingbird in the Puget Sound region.1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Ruby-crowned kinglet at Snake Lake in Tacoma (aka 'Tacoma Nature Center' because snakes are scary)1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
On Friday at Point Defiance I saw orcas for the first time in my 40 years living here. Today I saw a humpback whale from the same place!2yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Found on Hamas Telegram channel with caption When the men of Jerusalem innovate...7mo ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/DIYGuns
It's just a black-capped chickadee but I am a sucker for cute little songbirds, even the common ones3yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/birding
is it possible to identify this hawk? Soaring over a freeway near Vancouver, BC.2yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/whatsthisbird
This Cooper's hawk is only perching with one leg. Is that normal?1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Ornithology
A gray whale carcass I stumbled on (plus my dog). Seemed to be about 30ft (10M) long4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/natureismetal
Birds of Hilltop #28: Western Tanager, an uncommon guest not often found in urban areas1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Found this position on a Soviet calendar from the 1930s with 5 day weeks. The winning technique is pretty tricky!4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/chess
Snow brought varied thrush to my Hilltop backyard today. Normally only found in forests like at Snake Lake or Point Defiance1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
What is organism(?) found washed up on the Washington state coast. About two to three inches long.1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/marinebiology
If I could choose the state bird, I'd pick the Dark-Eyed Junco -- Birds of Hilltop part #93yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Tacoma birds #25: bald eagle in the rain at Gog-Le-He-Ti Wetland Mitigation Area3yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Birds of Hilltop part 7: chestnut-backed chickadee (not to be confused with black-capped chickadee)3yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Birds of Hilltop #18: invasive European starling in striking winter plumage3yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
My fossil collecting addiction after one year. When I have some time I'll upload closeups of the best.2yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/FossilPorn
Demodex Folliculorum: mite that lives in hair follicles of most humans and comes out at night to mate on the face.5yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/natureismetal
Added Miss Cleo's Tarot Power Deck to my collection as a reminder not to take anything too seriously5yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/tarot
Flight path of Pierce County Sherrif plane following the protest(s). Much loops4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Slugs mating while hanging from a string of slime, with some weird undulating, flower-like reproductive organ(s?)4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/natureismetal
My scooter is one of the only things keeping me sane in quarantine (M365 with 1275km)4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/ElectricScooters
I got a handheld CB. The little antenna fits the jack but the car antenna I also bought doesn't fit jack (too big). Can I get a converter somewhere to use car antenna on the unit?4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/cbradio
Strategic (recapturing) question: Black just played 13...Nxb3. Is opening the Queen Rook's file worth the doubled pawns? Should White recpture with Q or P?4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/chess
My home life (as a beginner, my first jaw-dropping reading). Notes in comments.5yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/tarot
I did it! White to play and mate in 2. The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit strikes again.3yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/chess
Best way to get from around UWT/T-Dome Station to Hilltop on bike or electric scooter? I haven't found a better way and am open to ideas. 25th too steep.4yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Tacoma
Medium to large tree with grape-like dark purple berries. Tacoma, WA, USA6yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/whatsthisplant
