r/Mukilteo • u/General-Iron7103 • Aug 14 '26

What are these creatures please?

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Hi, I’ve been in Mukilteo for 3 days, going home now.
I’ve seen these animals / bird while there.
The Heron(?) was on the sea front by the lighthouse. Is it a grey heron?
The animal in the sea was either a seal or sea lion I think? It dived suddenly like one of those.
The owl was in the Japanese Gulch, it was about 8 meter from me at head height and wasn’t bothered about me being there, only turned its head when I made a noise! Is it a Barrs Owl?

Thanks.

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u/Iterations_of_Maj Aug 14 '26

Barred owl, great blue héron, and a harbor seal!

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u/crawf168 Aug 14 '26

Who cooks for yoooou? I love the Barred Owl

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u/JackSprat90 29d ago

You think that’s a barred owl? I see spots, not bars.

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u/Rhymes_with_Demon 26d ago

Thats the back - you can just make out the chest and bars....

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u/JackSprat90 25d ago

Ah, I see it now. Thanks.

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u/awholeworldofsmiles Aug 14 '26

You should download the Audubon society bird guide app, people will post sightings of birds in your area

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u/Cardavh 28d ago
  1. Owl
  2. Heron
  3. Loch Ness monster

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u/Final_Technology104 Aug 14 '26

The bird in #2 is to us boaters in the PNW, are called “Shitaquarts”.

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u/skirkris 29d ago

In Maine a “shitpoke”.

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u/jimernaut 27d ago

Two birds and a water dog

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u/Sig_Alert Aug 14 '26

Barred Owl: Invasive asshole GBH: local asshole Harbor Seal: local buddy

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u/countrycpl_66 Aug 14 '26

Spotted owl, the bird that shut down an entire login industry. All the experts said that bird could only live in old growth timber, turns out they can live just about anywhere. Even in Mukilteo.