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Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)Observer
bryanyuDescription
A female Downy Woodpecker.
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
bryanyuDescription
I saw three to four of them playing around in the scrub. They flew like a hummingbird and they could fly really fast and really high.
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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)Observer
bryanyuDescription
Spotted on a western sycamore near some oak trees.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
bryanyuDescription
The California Buckwheat was found dominating in a community which just gone through a storm. Many trees in the area were knocked off, leaving many open space for the California Buckwheat.
Photos / Sounds
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Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)Observer
bryanyuDescription
The mule fat was observed in a canyon riparian area. Galls of eriophyid mite was found on some of the leaves. The were also many aphids at the end of the stems.
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Creeping Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)Observer
bryanyuDescription
The creeping lantana was observed on a steep slope next to a riparian.