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After a visit to some nearby wetlands, Peter and I stopped at this well-known marina. As soon as we exited the car, I could hear PUMA! Then, it was a little observation, a bit of searching. And voila! ....IMG_6430
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WDFW Staff was monitoring fishing boats hauling out. Yes, she had seen PUMA, but didn't know where they were nesting. "I see them sitting in that big tree at times." ... IMG_6370
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Boats and trucks travelled up and down this ramp, constantly ... IMG_8576
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Wait ... That flying adult I was watching. Where did it go? ... IMG_6386
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(that 'spike' of wood correlates to a branch attachment of yore: an 'embedded knot') ... IMG_6396
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That fabulous sound of PUMA calling! Boats and boaters and noise all around ... and much closer to the nest: perhaps *this* adult vocalizing was concerned over a stranger standing far away, but looking at the nest? ... MVI_6404
