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Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Very prim, would just sit there like he had no feet.
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Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
First they looked to the left together, then to the right, ...
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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Male catching insects for its young. And giving me the evil eye.
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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Female feeding its young grasshoppers
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Mostly grayish on top. Was vocalizing a lot.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
This was late afternoon. I have heard owl hooting in this part of the woods at this time on other days, but not today. Wouldn't have even known he was there except that he moved to a new branch and then I saw something out of the corner of my eye. When I inched closer I would momentarily loose him again even though he didn't move. Didn't have my long telephoto with me, so this was shot with a 100mm equivalent and cropped to effect a 4x magnification.
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Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
there were about 20 total. hardly seen any before or since.
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Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
male
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Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
female
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Termites (Epifamily Termitoidae)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Stream trail just south of girls camp, redwood regional park. The ground was covered with these over a few square feet.
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Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthoptica)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
Uncovered while looking for mushrooms in the grass. Taken in Redwood Regional Park, in the meadow off Wilton Drive. Probably a Yellow-eyed Ensatina.
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Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
This spider sits in a funnel shaped web on over debris on the forest floor. Most of the time I only see the webs, but once I sat still for a while the owner showed up.
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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)Observer
xenoscientificDescription
A crow sized bird, moved about incessantly. At Andrew Molera State Park near Big Sur California.
