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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Tracks made of the tips of the claw marks
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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)Observer
andreacalaDescription
With a small fish.
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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Found a quill, fluorescent under 365 NM UV light
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Luminescent Panellus (Panellus stipticus)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Photographed at midnight, luminescence photographed with 30 second exposure per shot, iso 1600, manual focus all the way close, 35 shots in the stack for a total time of 18 minutes. Combined with Helicon Focus 7.
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Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris ssp. nereis)Observer
andreacalaDescription
What a way to start a day... I did not stop smiling for at least 12 hours.
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Perilampus chrysopaeObserver
bettina-eastmanDescription
I photographed this while it was laying an egg, or eggs, in this lacewing egg!! Very cool!
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Dwarf Sea Cucumber (Lissothuria nutriens)Observer
michaelpatrickyoonDescription
Love Love Love.
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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Possibly snail eggs? It did not look like the California Cone eggs I had seen in this spot 10 days earlier, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83383607, but maybe these here were just more developed?
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California Cone (Californiconus californicus)Observer
andreacalaDescription
On Scouler's Surfgrass. Possibly a Bryozoan? Or maybe eggs?
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Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)Observer
wimvdamDescription
Recording of a single pre-dawn call. No dawn chorus was going on at this time.
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Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)Observer
kimssightDescription
Seen by 25 on a boat. Originally in LA county and then in OC
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Coastal Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris ssp. stejnegeri)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Briar Summit
One of two seen
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Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Lowe Canyon Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta reediana)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Blalock Wildlife Sanctuary
I'm assuming this is some sort of wasp nest on a juniper berry? I couldn't locate any info on this but I didn't do any in-depth research yet
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Parry's Lip Fern (Myriopteris parryi)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Anza Borrego
Little Surprise Canyon
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White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Borrego Springs
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Desert Pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Anza Borrego
Definitely the best photo I've taken of a fish underwater, albeit shallow
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Blainville's Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii)Observer
andreacalaDescription
My first observation of the species, and one of the highlights of the month! But after seeing so many hand-held observations on iNat, I was surprised how big a Blainville's can be. This one was the size of a small toad.
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Eggplant Tortoise Beetle (Gratiana pallidula)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Paramount Ranch
On what else--purple nightshade
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Prunus Miner Bee (Andrena prunorum)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Feeding on Shortpod Mustard.
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Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)Observer
naturesdawnDescription
He was sitting on a bush plucking a bird. My first sighting of a male.
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Peridot Sweat Bee (Augochlorella pomoniella)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Corbin Canyon
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Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Flock of 15, eating Western Sycamore seed pods and buds.
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California Asterella (Asterella californica)Observer
mossgeekDescription
Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. upslope from road on moist soil. south facing.
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Monterey Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus ssp. vandenburgii)Observer
phrynosoma__phanatic
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Barometer Earthstars (Genus Astraeus)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Corbin Canyon
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Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)Observer
kathleenlryanDescription
Band-tailed Pigeon's, band-tail flared out during flight.
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Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)Observer
tiwaneDescription
Maybe? @leslieh what do you think?
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California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)Observer
pinnaclesnpDescription
Photos by Daniel George. The two condors soaring near one another in similar flight path.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Among my 21 Ruby-crowned Kinglet observations so far, only one (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38773093) showed his ruby crown. Here is finally another one...
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
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Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)Observer
andreacalaDescription
One of two (I think females) in this spot. They interacted, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66983805.
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Long-stalked Sea Squirt (Styela montereyensis)Observer
andreacalaDescription
The Squirt released liquid when I carefully pressed on it.
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Mcdonald's Dorid (Limacia mcdonaldi)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Point Fermin
Definitely the best find of the day!
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Spotted Kelpfish (Gibbonsia elegans)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Caught and eaten by a Great Egret (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66469028). The fish reminded me on https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34306633, a Giant Kelp Fish.
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California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)Observer
bmoribioDescription
Larvae in Tanaka Creek, tributary to Zayante Creek. high in the Santa Cruz Mts.
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)Observer
andreacalaDescription
One of three.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Corbin Canyon
Love that look!
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Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)Observer
meganralphDescription
My husband took this picture, but only because he was on the correct side of the car to take it. I observed this bird as well. It was eating a kangaroo rat
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Sora (Porzana carolina)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Big surprise... As I was looking for lichens on the cliff here, I spotted two Soras down below at the pond.
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Lesser Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Malibu Lagoon
This guy had washed up and a gull was nearby so he puffed himself up. I kept scaring the gull away and I think this guy was able to get back in the water as the tide was going up.
