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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
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About 1m long
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California Darner (Rhionaeschna californica)Observer
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About 5 to 6 inch wingspan.
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California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)Observer
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John Muir May have planted this tree!
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Whiptail Lizards (Genus Aspidoscelis)Observer
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Front end picture and back end picture of the same individual....these guys are fast!
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Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)Observer
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Saw at least 3 individuals in various parts of this creek
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Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth (Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii)Observer
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This moth was found sitting on California bay (possibly!) The picture does not quite show the greeny tinge to the pale brown colour, and the wings looked a little translucent. About 2-3 cm long with a furry body. Awesome stripy legs!
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Hopkins' Rose Nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea)Observer
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Found in a tide pool during a rocky intertidal survey at north beach. Only one was seen, though time prevented looking too hard for others.
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area Aquatic Ecologist, Darren Fong, was on site today during this observation and remarked that this species has not previously been documented at this location. Darren has been doing intertidal surveys in this area for well over a decade.
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Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)Observer
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Catching fish!
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Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles (Genus Chlaenius)Observer
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This bright green iridescent beetle was under a discarded welly boot at the edge of the lake. It was about 1.5 cm.
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
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I think this is a juvenile. Pretty sure we caught a glimpse of a fast-moving adult, further along the trail too. Handled extremely gently!
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
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On fennel, small butterfly. Not a great photo, but looked bluish/gray on the wings in flight.
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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
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About 1.2 meters long, he was just hanging out in the road. Gently removed from the middle of the road to the edge, to prevent being squished by bicycles.
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Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)Observer
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Fairly small butterfly, about 3-4 cm from wingtip to wingtip. Didn't settle in one spot for long.
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Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)Observer
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Appeared to be sharing a delicious meal with a fly.
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Common Snakeflies (Genus Agulla)Observer
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On the stem of (possibly) Romneya coulteri. Female?
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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Observer
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Very tatty butterfly. He looked like he was getting moisture from the ground around the nursery plants.
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Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)Observer
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2 were wading up and down in the shallow water next to the pathway. Hard to see from the photos, but both birds had a white dot above the eye.
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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)Observer
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Resting on Leucospermum cordifolium 'Veld Fire'
