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Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)Observer
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Field Notes - Found in our laundry room on a cold morning. He/she was very much alive, but too cold to be mobile. I returned him to where I found him after taking these photos!
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Clark's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii)Observer
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Field Notes - Fairly big, found hanging on a screen door of a vacant home.
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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)Observer
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Behavior - Resting
Habitat - Peri-urban
Additional comments? - I'm not great at identifying birds, and I'm not confident about this particular ID. This bird (or others like it) have only been around the last few weeks, and I only recall seeing them in this area on a very small number instances in the past. They are very flighty and hard to photograph. I've only ever seen one at any time.
Nest present - No
How many? - 1
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Sonoran Red Paper Wasp (Polistes major ssp. castaneicolor)Observer
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Field Notes - Single wasp by itself. Just sitting, not moving. Found in the morning, perhaps it was too cold?
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Observer
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Field Notes - There were a few of these guys flying around, but I was only able to get a shot of this one. The hind wings were damaged/missing, but it still seemed able to fly and get around without much trouble.
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)Observer
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Behavior - Feeding
Habitat - Backyard
Additional comments? - Not sure of the species, and the pictures are probably not enough to ID. The back is a bright emerald green color, the head and breast are darker green.
Nest present - No
How many? - 1
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Western Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona oaxacensis)Observer
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Field Notes - I couldn't find this species in the list, but I'm pretty confident about my ID.
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Arizona Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis ssp. arizonensis)Observer
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Blue Fungus Beetle (Cypherotylus californicus)Observer
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Field Notes - Found these guys on a live tree in Madera Canyon, south of Tucson.
