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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Observer
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A monarch butterfly on a bush.
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Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)Observer
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A doe California mule deer and her two fauns grazing in a field.
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)Observer
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Two large swans swimming in Spring Lake. They look like mute swans but I am not certain.
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Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)Observer
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A cow parsley plant growing in the middle of our school. It may have been planted but they are native and common for the area.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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A group of mallards both male and female in a pond at the golf course. Some males were fighting over the females as it is spring and mating season
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
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A pair of Canadian geese on the golf course. In California it is an early spring so I wouldn't doubt they have eggs nearby.
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
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A pair of California quails I saw while walking. They were near a bush so perhaps they were nesting or feeding in the bush.
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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)Observer
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A larva of a ladybird beetle that I found. At this time of year these are common and many ladybird beetles are around
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
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The California state flower
