Photos / Sounds
What
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)Observer
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It may be a juvenile?
What
Shortpod Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana)Observer
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The yellow flower, not the bee!
Photos / Sounds
What
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
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Angular shape of crest on its head clearly visible, black head, very dark charcoal grey/faded black body, white underneath.
What
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
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Male. Throat appears almost solid black.
What
Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
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Growing wild in the sand/rocks next to my building. Plants up to 36" tall as of Aug 3. Plants about 55-60" as of 10/28
Photos / Sounds
What
Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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NOT cultivated, likely wild - it just happened to grow in a container of spinach (see photos for the spinach seeds I planted, which is what the rest of the spinach plants look like)