jonrobson's Favorites
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Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)Observer
linzylDescription
good morning, goodnight
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Zululand Dwarf Chamaeleon (Bradypodion nemorale)Observer
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KTH420
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Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)Observer
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Female (and male peaking out of the nest)
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)Observer
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Baby!!!
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Red-breasted × Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber × nuchalis)Observer
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Looks like an AHY, note mixed ages of secondaries
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
nancypalmerDescription
Red tag - left ear only. Collar. Prey - gopher.
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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)Observer
linzylDescription
Kept coming back to this giving gum tree (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94536928)
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White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)Observer
linzylDescription
Flapping above the boardwalk and back to the Monterey Pine tree (video: https://youtu.be/t0XuiY9Lc44), again and again... maybe it was trying to hunt, but wary of the RTHAs (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88783065)
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
linzylDescription
Surprised that it was waiting for food delivery in the waves
- full video: https://youtu.be/hgfAoaeJ4mA
Same sighting as Jon's https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90614096
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Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)Observer
linzylDescription
Almost camouflaged! I think the last photo could be a juvenile?
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Dragonfly Mites (Subgenus Arrenurus)Observer
linzylDescription
Cropped from this sighting -https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/79984788#activity_identification_ac9652e4-3c09-4ac4-94de-d65d221b2e72
Wonder if that's the reason they were stationary...
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Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)Observer
bayareawalkerDescription
Eating landscaping.
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Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)Observer
salamandermamaDescription
Great blue heron grabbed this gopher out of his burrow for a meal.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
linzylDescription
Love this furry claw!
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Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)Observer
linzylDescription
Babies??? How discreet!
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)Observer
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called once to get my attention, then posed
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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)Observer
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@linzy and @jonrobson gave me the heads up so rode out and sure enough, same bird that arrived on Nov 12. Left side looks better but right side still has a bit of a hole. Rough molt state
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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)Observer
linzylDescription
Calling out to its mate (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77410756)
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Meet Carl
taking in the sun after a hard day of chasing rats, feral cats, and squirrels
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Psittacara Parakeets (Genus Psittacara)Observer
linzylDescription
Approximately 10cm (4"), green and yellow on one side; yellow on the other
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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Presidio, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
I think an Osprey caught a fish and everyone wanted a slice of it... the ravens, followed by an accipiter and all of a sudden Turkey Vultures appeared
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Razor-backed Musk Turtle (Sternotherus carinatus)Observer
rudyardDescription
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went looking for the Pelodiscus and found this little oddity instead.
S. minor? S. carinatus?
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~9 inches in length
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Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus)Observer
alexis_amphibianDescription
Mole being swallowed by a great blue heron.
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Western Red Bat (Lasiurus frantzii)Observer
davidassmannDescription
Flying around in broad daylight.
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Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)Observer
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Found dehydrated and hungry in an attic at the base of a window, trying to get out, now tended to by WildCare,
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Save bat lives and keep them Covid free -- wear a mask!
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short video here
https://youtu.be/MqkJQdYIReI
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California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)Observer
tiwaneDescription
Derp.
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California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)Observer
brad31Description
Found in our pool in Madera County
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Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii)Observer
tbernardiDescription
These cuties were hanging out with some slender salamanders
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Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)Observer
eeheltonDescription
Edited: thanks for help with the ID, guys!
Tiny! But no fluff to make me think it was a fledgling. Flew down from bush to ground, then flew back up.
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Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)Observer
roisindubhDescription
Overheard it being harassed by Jay’s
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
tieranDescription
Trail camera
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Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)Observer
datadanDescription
I ask the ranger about this sighting. He explained many years ago a group escaped from Marine World theme park....this now is the only one left. It appears in this area around this time of year.
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Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)Observer
rudyardDescription
wherein I first meet @linzyl and @jonrobson
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Sora (Porzana carolina)Observer
nathanael15Description
There are two Soras in this spot! Saw this one chasing another away. The second one settled into the grass a few meters West of this one.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
nathanael15Description
Eating what was probably a gopher
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Opalescent Nudibranch (Hermissenda opalescens)Observer
david102Description
several found.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
linzylDescription
Dark head, white mottling on the underwings... 2-3 yr old juvenile?
