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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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Saw female and male wild turkey. Only have a pic of the female
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North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)Observer
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Large insect about an inch long. Walked across the trail, went into a hole in the ground.
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Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)Observer
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About 15mm long. Hanging around compost bin.
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Sooty Grouse (Sierra) (Dendragapus fuliginosus ssp. sierrae)Observer
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About 20 inches long, maybe a sooty grouse,
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California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas ssp. halophilus)Observer
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Small toad about 1 inch long, dark with a light strip down the spine.
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Stick Insects (Order Phasmida)Observer
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Two stick bugs - larger and smaller one.
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
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Cooper's Hawk with a nest nearby gets serious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH0SQumMGJ4
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
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Rattlesnake about 3ft in length.
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Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)Observer
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Bird nest under the fronds of a Washingtonian palm. Didn't see the occupant.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Orange and black larvae about 4 cm long.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Grayish caterpillar with small yellow spots and scary face. Feeding on firestick.
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Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)Observer
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Furry black and yellow caterpillar
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California Sister (Adelpha californica)Observer
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butterfly next to a stream on Mist Falls trail.
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Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)Observer
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Male tanager in a cedar. Female nearby but not photographed.
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California Black Bear (Ursus americanus ssp. californiensis)Observer
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Blonde bear with cub next to Bubb's Creek trail.
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
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Gray squirrel with a mouthfull heading for a nearby hole in the ground. On first set of switchbacks on Bubb's creek trail.
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California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. californicus)Observer
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Deer near Bubb's creek trail.