A scrub jay perched on top of a Joshua tree in Black Rock Campground at Joshua Tree National Park
On the trail from Dante's View to Mt. Perry
Collared lizard on the trail between Dante's View and Mt. Perry in Death Valley National Park at ~5,000' elevation.
Mantis sitting in some manicured bushes on the DreamWorks Animation campus
A hummingbird (possibly an Anna's hummingbird?) drinking from a small man-made waterfall on the DreamWorks Animation campus.
Resting fox near the campground
An island fox wandering around near the national park facilities, very unafraid of humans.