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Field and Button Mushrooms (Genus Agaricus)Observer
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Was in a bit of a rush, and didn't get to snap more photos, but appears to be Agaricus!
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Queen (Danaus gilippus)Observer
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Spotted along the trail in Red Rock Canyon, appeared to be deceased.
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Eleodes obscuraObserver
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Came across this beetle while following the path, and the beetle turned to raise its abdomen perhaps to defend itself.
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Southern Fire Ant (Solenopsis xyloni)Observer
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Stepped through some leaves on the edge of a path, and found these all over my ankle, biting! Sorry that I do not have a macro lens!
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)Observer
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75F morning, and no recent rainfall. About 200 m from a lake.
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Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)Observer
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75F morning, and no recent rainfall. About 250 m from a lake. Appear to have ants within some of them.
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
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Seen on a cliff (overlooking the ocean) on a ~65 F overcast day. Surrounded by different sorts of wild plants.
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Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)Observer
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There appeared to be lots of different kinds of birds (particularly terns!) in this area. In this observation, I'm looking at the bird with the visible face. The remainder of the birds were cropped out.
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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)Observer
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Spotted along Shark Valley trail
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
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Spotted along Shark Valley trail
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)Observer
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Spotted along Shark Valley trail
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Unable to get full body shot - disappeared after these close-up shots.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
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Did not close mouth for entirety of ~3 minute observation.