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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
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A pair. I'm not sure which is which in the photos....
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Genus PodisusObserver
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Fingernail in last photo is about 9mm wide.
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)Observer
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This owl was getting mobbed by five or ten birds who were obviously not happy with its presence in the neighborhood. I found out about its presence because of the ruckus the other birds were making.
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Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
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The kids waiting for their meal.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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A window strike. Came around after a while and eventually flew away.
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Bird's-eye Gilia (Gilia tricolor)Observer
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A local resident broadcast some California native wildflower seed (though not native to Santa Barbara) on this slide area a year or two ago. This flower either reseeded or is a holdover....
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Fivespot (Nemophila maculata)Observer
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A local resident broadcast some California native wildflower seed (though not native to Santa Barbara) on this slide area a year or two ago. This flower either reseeded or is a holdover....
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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On a Cistus creticus / Hoary Rock-Rose
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)Observer
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Found walking on the ground.
