Photos / Sounds

What

Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)

Observer

glinks

Date

April 19, 2024 09:43 AM NZST

Description

NW winds and moderate seas. Only saw 3 bluebottles including this one which I think is C1 type

Portuguese Man O' War - Photo (c) Bernd Kirschner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
caseywdunn's ID: Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)
Added on May 4, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)

Observer

glinks

Date

May 1, 2024 09:51 AM NZST

Description

Weirdly only saw one bluebottle on a 2km stretch of beach. Light NW winds and moderate seas. 3 views of the one bluebottle

Portuguese Man O' War - Photo (c) Bernd Kirschner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
caseywdunn's ID: Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)
Added on May 4, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)

Observer

ingletont

Date

March 21, 2024 03:44 PM AEDT
Man O' Wars - Photo (c) Luis Lopes Silva, all rights reserved, uploaded by Luis Lopes Silva
caseywdunn's ID: Man O' Wars (Genus Physalia)
Added on March 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)

Observer

arnim

Date

March 17, 2024 06:51 AM NZDT

Description

Largest of a handful noted in about 1km of beach walk.

By-the-wind Sailor - Photo (c) ineeedzs, all rights reserved
caseywdunn's ID: By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)
Added on March 17, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)

Observer

glinks

Date

March 15, 2024 09:09 AM NZDT

Description

Quite a few amongst the bluebottles and blue buttons. Photos 2 and 3 show how they were often washing up together

By-the-wind Sailor - Photo (c) ineeedzs, all rights reserved
caseywdunn's ID: By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Button (Porpita porpita)

Observer

glinks

Date

March 15, 2024 09:16 AM NZDT

Description

Quite a few. Moderate winds and seas. Last 3 photos taken at home

Blue Button - Photo (c) Fabio Moretzsohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fabio Moretzsohn
caseywdunn's ID: Blue Button (Porpita porpita)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)

Observer

glinks

Date

March 15, 2024 09:18 AM NZDT

Description

Several shown. Photos 2 and 3 taken at home. Saw lots today, mostly small. Moderate winds, moderate seas

Portuguese Man O' War - Photo (c) Bernd Kirschner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
caseywdunn's ID: Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)
Added on March 15, 2024
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