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May. 8, 2013
10:41 AM PDT
Description
Podalonia sp. Wasp (Sphecidae), New Chicago Marsh, Santa Clara County, California - August 1, 2009.
Thanks to E. Eaton for correcting my initial misguided ID and providing a genus for this wasp.
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May. 7, 2013
07:56 PM PDT
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Saltmarsh Caterpillar (Arctiidae: Estigmene acrea), New Chicago Marsh, Alviso, Santa Clara County, California - May 2009. About 4 cm in length.
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May. 7, 2013
06:56 PM PDT
Description
Skin Beetle (Dermestidae, Dermestes sp., possibly D. frischi), one of many found under a bird carcass, New Chicago Marsh, Santa Clara County, California - August 1, 2009. I was able to ID this one to genus, but v belov from Bug Guide suggested the probable species ID.
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Apr. 25, 2013
11:39 AM PDT
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Apr. 25, 2013
11:39 AM PDT
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Apr. 19, 2013
03:56 PM PDT
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Brown Smoothound shark Mustelus henlei observed stranded in a shallow tidal pool in south bay near Foster city. Located south of San Mateo bridge, near region where Bat rays have washed up and a county sign posting water unsafe.
Reported to us by Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.
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Apr. 18, 2013
07:47 PM BST
Description
Big, bright white birds with black wingtips, not that it shows in the photo.
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Apr. 7, 2013
07:23 PM PDT
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Apr. 7, 2013
07:20 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:22 PM PDT
Description
Buds on a box elder tree.
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:18 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:13 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:11 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:05 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
02:01 PM PDT
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Mar. 29, 2013
01:45 PM PDT
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American Avocet in Newark Slough.
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Mar. 29, 2013
01:43 PM PDT
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Lesser Yellowlegs in Newark Slough.
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Mar. 29, 2013
11:26 AM PDT
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Mar. 14, 2013
08:35 PM PDT
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Mar. 14, 2013
08:20 PM PDT
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Mar. 14, 2013
08:09 PM PDT
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Mar. 14, 2013
08:06 PM PDT
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Mar. 14, 2013
11:59 AM PDT
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Mar. 6, 2013
04:17 PM PST
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Mar. 6, 2013
02:25 PM PST
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Mar. 6, 2013
02:22 PM PST
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Feb. 16, 2013
10:55 PM PST
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It looks like it's dead in the 3rd picture but it's not.
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Feb. 13, 2013
08:00 PM PST
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Feb. 13, 2013
07:46 PM PST
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Feb. 13, 2013
07:46 PM PST
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I think it's funny to see a bunch of big birds sitting in the trees sleeping