As the days lengthened and warmed, activity picked up at the beach. The tide pools are hopping and one low tide I witnessed a feeding frenzy at the mouth of Siletz Bay. Northern Anchovy appeared to be the main draw. Gulls, terns, Harbor Seals, and even a Bald Eagle got in on the action. I never know what I’m going to discover out there!

Teeming with Life: 2 Hermit Crabs, 10 Tidepool Sculpins

Aggregating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima)

Surfperch

Pale Beach Hopper

Harbor Seal Feet

Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)

Lingcod Eggs

Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Bald Eagle Joins the Feeding Frenzy

Feeding Frenzy

Western Gull

Mine! Protecting Fish from Interlopers