Observations by tristanmadayag

Fungi growing on a log on the side of the street. The fan-shaped mushrooms have multiple colors and resemble rock layers or, as the name suggests, the tail of a turkey.

A butterfly with orange, yellow, and black wings. Found resting on an ice plant near the bluffs. At first glance, I mistakenly identified it as a monarch butterfly.

Group of wasps found flying around a growth of yellow wildflowers on the bluffs beside the beach. Not sure on whether or not they were pollinating.

A team of ducks with brown feathers, orange bills, and black stripes at their eyes. They were swimming in runoff water, ducking their heads beneath the surface to feed on the organisms growing there.

Small black bird with red eyes and sides, spotted wings, and a white belly. Was found quickly hopping around an empty campsite and pecking at the remains of food.

Large, black birds found in a group hanging around an empty campsite. Fled to the trees when I approached and proceeded to "laugh" at me while I took pictures.

Tiny snail with a light brown shell. Found in the middle of the trail next to a piece of decaying food, most likely breaking it down.

Small bird with brown,"fluffy" feathers and a short, black beak. Caught in the middle of grooming itself.

Found growing on a single tree stump in a temperate woodland environment. Had what looked like patches of decomposition.

Small bird with an orange beak, gray and brown feathers, and a black-striped head. Found pecking at a pile of horse dung. Very shy; fled to a growth of wildflowers after hearing footsteps.

Purple wildflowers with four petals; grow in bush-like formations. Included what appeared at first glance like pea pods. Common along the coastal trail; grow like weeds.

Clumped yellow flowers growing in bush-like formations. Abundant in and out of the coastal trail; grow like weeds.