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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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I saw this guy hiding in the grass at the parking lot. This was the best picture I got.
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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)Observer
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I saw a lot of these in one small area of grass.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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I saw a few of these sitting in a tree, and the picture turned out better than I expected.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
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I saw a bunch of these little guys splashing in a puddle.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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This was the only time I saw these guys that day.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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I didn't have a good camera, so I couldn't get a picture of it.
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)Observer
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Again, I didn't have a good camera, so I couldn't get a picture.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
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I don't have a picture because I couldn't find the camera I normally use, and the other camera I have has no zoom.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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There were about three of these guys flying around in one area, but the best picture, which happens to be this one, only had two in it.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
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I saw this bird a lot, but this was the best picture I got.
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Pipits (Genus Anthus)Observer
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I don't know what kind of bird this is, but it was struggling against the wind.
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Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
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This bird sort of blended in with the log it was sitting on.
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Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)Observer
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This picture is meant to be of the cinnamon teal in the middle, not the other birds around it.
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Willet (Tringa semipalmata)Observer
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I'm pretty sure this is a stilt and not another bird because they had a stuffed one in the visitor's center. And I don't mean the kind you cuddle with at night.
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Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)Observer
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I am not sure what these are. All I know is that they are in a big group.
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
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I don't have a picture for this because I forgot to bring the camera with me. I probably wouldn't have gotten a good picture anyway because it was flying pretty fast.
Photos / Sounds
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Sorry I don't have a picture. I left the camera at my house.
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Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Family Ardeidae)Observer
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My brother thought it was a snowy egret, but then he saw some small plumage (for lack of a better word).
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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I am not 100% sure it's a turkey vulture, but the only other species I can think of is a hawk, so a turkey vulture seems like a safe bet
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)Observer
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I was pretty sure this is a blue jay, but some people helped me out by saying blue jays don't live in the western US. I might crop this picture and replace the current one later.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
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My brother told me this was a great egret, not a snowy egret. Otherwise I would have called this a snowy egret
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Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)Observer
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I originally thought this was a Black-crowned Night-Heron, but my brother, who knows more about marsh birds than I do, told me it wasn't. However, he also said he forgot what it is called.
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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
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My brother saw this (dead) snake when he was walking the dog. I am not 100% sure it is a gopher snake, so feel free to suggest that it is something else.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
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Thank you to the people who told me this was an egret, because I am not a bird expert (although my brother is pretty good with marsh birds, I just forgot to ask him)
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
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Thank you to the people who said this was a night heron. I never would have guessed it was a heron (and I am not trying to be sarcastic, even though some people might think I am).
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Thank you to the people who suggested it was a great blue heron. I was pretty sure it was a heron, but I wasn't sure what kind.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
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The big white thing in the center is what the picture is focused on, but my camera couldn't zoom in enough to get just it, so I ended up with a bunch of ducks in the picture.