There is a small population at Dana point harbor of these strange all white squirrels. Are they albino or leucistic? What species are they? Why are there so many of them at this one site? They hang out in the rocks at the end of the point, over the bridge and down to the left.
From past files . The plant is Eriophyllum lanatum .
We reported this sea otter to the Marine Science Center in Charleston Harbor when we first sighted it Feb 28, 2004 and had it verified by Jan Hodder. Note one of the photos shows the sea otter dragging around a harbor seal pup. After several minutes it released the pup
What a way to start a day... I did not stop smiling for at least 12 hours.
Seen sitting on the ground during a snow storm
Oryidae (Soil Centipedes). Photographed west of Balsas, Amazonas Department, Peru on 30 October 2015.
Found crawling across the road, picked up and put on the shoulder. Did not have the strong patterning that the similar cooter has on the shell.
Found with USGS crew at long-term study site.
San Mateo County. I photographed this snake while she was being tagged by USGS researchers, who have permits to handle SFGS and gave me permission to post this photo
Lifer!! Thankfully on protected land. Under fallen Eastern White Pine log/branch in an upland mixed forest.
Worcester County, Massachusetts. 3/27/2022
Un macho que acaba de eclosionar en mi jardín. Su coloración y marcas son muy extrañas. Las alas de abajo no funcionan y no puede volar.
Alum Rock Park, Santa Clara County, California
New one to me! This crazy nudibranch was not teeny -- about 1" long. Cream body with brown speckling and cool yellow lines. Large foot. Rows of gills like Dendronotus? Oral tentacles flicked up and down like a cockatoo's crest. BUT THE WEIRDEST THING were these crazy long flowing 'streamers' coming from the top of each rhinophore sheath - kind of looked like worms, though clearly attached and marked like the rest of the body (cream with brown specks). Found on Tubularia. Invasive? Video: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30314434@N06/25521619833/in/dateposted/
Calling out the big guns for help: @tgosliner @mcduck @rebeccafay @sluglust @kestrel @kueda
UPDATE 5/16/2016: Here's the very nice video that the California Academy of Sciences created about this guy: https://www.facebook.com/calacademy/videos/10154157032862311/
From a photographic collection my family and I made when I was in elementary school of tidepool life
I chased her all over the garden on a windy day. Please appreciate my efforts.
Caught during an owl banding session at the Wildcat Hills banding station
Lots of fruiting bodies at various stages on one log
Mushroom grown on frog body
Se ha registrado en esta área desde el 24 de febrero.
Approx. 500 miles offshore
This bird is called a seagull. It was not scared of anyone. I got an arms length away from it and it did not fly away. It was strange because it looked right into my eyes. It was a quiet seagull with no chirping. I didn't smell anything but fish because it was near the ocean. I did not want to touch the seagull because it was it looked like it was going to bite my hand if I touched it. I walked away before it flew into my face.
Incredible salamander
An ancient beetle lineage
Identified as Omma stanleyi on Bowerbird by Matthew Connors: "This family is considered one of the oldest beetle families alive today and consists of just two genera, one from Australia and the other from South America. This genus is incredibly old and was once much more widespread, with a fossilised representative extremely similar to this one (O. daxishanense) known from the Late Jurassic of China around 160 million years ago! An exciting find to say the least"
My Eugryllacris comotti (Griffini, 1908) preying on a Uvarovites inflatus (Uvarov, 1924).
This individual is from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, it would need to go through two more molt to reach adulthood.
Posted this because there is currently no observation of this genus on iNat, the one before is a mis-identified Ocellarnaca furcifera.
These are my nature journal notes and drawings. I’ve tagged them to the Nature Drawing and Journal project. Not sure how to share with only that page to avoid identification challenges.
The Trumpeter swan's black connection between mandible and eye, and vocalization was unmistakable. I sketched this using binoculars and direct observation in-situ. And yes it was snowing while observing! This one was an interloper visiting a mated pair who was setting up a nesting area on a nearby pond.
Bottom illustration is Spring Peeper.
These are my nature journal notes and drawings. I’ve tagged them to the Nature Drawing and Journal project. Not sure how to share with only that page to avoid identification challenges
Rocky Oaks
This is the third snout I've seen in LA County in the last month, but the first so far west. The other two were out towards the Antelope Valley
Observation is for the salamander on the right in first frame. All three individuals were pulled about 20 feet away from eachother.
Found under a log, and it was dark, so I broke out the UV light. After that I kept on searching with the light and realized they were everywhere on the surface of the leaf litter. Probably saw 20, at least.
Lifer, and a truly wonderful salamander. Been waiting a long time to see this one...
Finally went through some pics of when the flamingos were here. Thought the pic was funny. Already uploaded flamingos (181374471)
on Alnus incana
captured withe a trap and stored in alcohol
Glacier has retreated about 99% Very few specimens could be found
Some fun grabs from trail cam video clips
I found two (likely male) Arboreal Salamanders fighting to the death after a night of rain.
A yellow garden slug managed to get a flower stuck on his head!
A bunch of other slugs gathered around to laugh at him.
Lithodora diffusa "variety Grace Ward"
Mixed porifera from a sponge-rich beach, including Spongebob Squarepants, the bloke who has done more than anyone else to make sponges sexy.... well... after a fair bit of beer perhaps.
My cuz Pete and I got bored from the tedious effort of removing dozens of these cuddly little bloodsuckers from an otherwise happy and healthy Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) study population in scenic Sussex County, NJ - so we decided to take a break, and have a few laughs with our "recently-evicted" parasitic pals!
Observation for the dragonfly as part of Bird Food project
Relatively fresh lion kill found while hiking the trail at Devil's Gulch
Six fledglings