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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
I wasn’t able to get any photos, but my husband and I saw 3 otters at Webber Lake on two separate mornings - once swimming out in the middle of lake, and once on the shoreline running back into the bushes from the water. So exciting to see these here!!
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Darners (Family Aeshnidae)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Many darners flying around over the river, hard to photograph and ID because they never land!
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Many of these flying around a grassy area
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Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
A female? Not sure the species.
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Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
California spreadwing or spotted spreadwing?
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Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Perched on rock along riverbank
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Many of these here; some mating.
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Bluets (Genus Enallagma)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
I think this is a Northern or Boreal bluet. What do you think?
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Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Several of these in the grasses away from the river's edge. I am not sure about the ID. I think Tule, but maybe Arroyo bluet?
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Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Several of these purplish damselflies on the rocks near water's edge
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Pacific Forktail (Ischnura cervula)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Greenish on bottom of head, light blue on other parts of body. Anyone know the species?
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Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Lots of these dragonflies buzzing along the riverbanks
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Nettles (Genus Urtica)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Stinging nettle sprouting along river trail
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Flyover, heading upstream
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Tried to climb onto a rock in the middle of the Truckee River, then fell back into channel. In photo, I can see a little patch of red on side of head.
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Fan Palms (Genus Washingtonia)Observer
kfitzgeraldDescription
Growing in the water.
