karastella's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

nikkisilvr

Date

May 20, 2019 10:19 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
karastella's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on May 25, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

peekaeboo

Date

May 20, 2019 10:19 AM PDT

Place

Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
karastella's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on May 25, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Family Laminariaceae

Observer

peekaeboo

Date

May 11, 2019 09:54 AM PDT

Place

El Matador State Beach, Malibu, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
karastella's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on May 25, 2019
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What

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Observer

nikkisilvr

Date

May 20, 2019 10:01 AM PDT

Place

Ballona Creek Bike Path, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Brown Pelican - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey
karastella's ID: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Added on May 25, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Feather Boa Kelp (Egregia menziesii)

Observer

peekaeboo

Date

April 27, 2019 10:53 AM PDT

Place

391 W 40th St, , CA, US (Google, OSM)
Feather Boa Kelp - Photo (c) cnguon07, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
karastella's ID: Feather Boa Kelp (Egregia menziesii)
Added on May 25, 2019
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What

Broadleaf Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)

Observer

trejomel

Date

May 10, 2019 12:54 PM HST

Place

32350 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265, USA (Google, OSM)
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce - Photo (c) Kyle Van Houtan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kyle Van Houtan
karastella's ID: Broadleaf Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Added on May 25, 2019
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What

Pacific Sand Crab (Emerita analoga)

Observer

andresarciniega

Date

May 11, 2019 10:43 AM PDT

Place

El Matador State Beach, Malibu, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Pacific Sand Crab - Photo (c) stevenw12339, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
karastella's ID: Pacific Sand Crab (Emerita analoga)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

Observer

amyhillary

Date

May 11, 2019 10:19 AM PDT

Place

El Matador State Beach, , CA, US (Google, OSM)
Striped Shore Crab - Photo (c) Nature Ali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Nature Ali
karastella's ID: Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Mexican Fiddler Crab (Leptuca crenulata)

Observer

nikkisilvr

Date

May 20, 2019 09:19 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ghost and Fiddler Crabs - Photo (c) Vishal Bhave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
karastella's ID: Ghost and Fiddler Crabs (Family Ocypodidae)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

Observer

nikkisilvr

Date

May 20, 2019 10:11 AM PDT

Place

Ballona Creek Bike Path, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Difficult to get a close up shot. ID confirmed by professor on location as well as Ballona Wetlands employee.

Western Grebe - Photo (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)
karastella's ID: Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mexican Fiddler Crab (Leptuca crenulata)

Observer

trejomel

Date

May 20, 2019 09:20 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ghost and Fiddler Crabs - Photo (c) Vishal Bhave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
karastella's ID: Ghost and Fiddler Crabs (Family Ocypodidae)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

trejomel

Date

May 20, 2019 09:13 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
karastella's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on May 21, 2019
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What

Big Saltbush (Atriplex lentiformis)

Observer

trejomel

Date

May 20, 2019 09:34 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Big Saltbush - Photo (c) Kenneth Bader, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth Bader
karastella's ID: Big Saltbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)

Observer

peekaeboo

Date

May 20, 2019 09:05 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

brown and black coloration

Tiger Moths - Photo (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales
karastella's ID: Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

trejomel

Date

May 20, 2019 10:19 AM PDT

Place

90292, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
karastella's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on May 21, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine)

Observer

belairbirder

Date

March 2019

Place

Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Catchweed Bedstraw - Photo (c) Magnus Hagdorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
karastella's ID: Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine)
Added on May 12, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Observer

bryan181

Date

February 9, 2018 10:07 PM MST

Place

Santa Monica Bay, , CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ring-billed Gull - Photo (c) Craig K. Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Craig K. Hunt
karastella's ID: Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Added on May 12, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

California Gull (Larus californicus)

Observer

gerxbkk

Date

May 2, 2019 03:22 PM PDT

Place

Santa Monica State Beach, , CA, US (Google, OSM)
California Gull - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
karastella's ID: California Gull (Larus californicus)
Added on May 12, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Observer

gerxbkk

Date

May 2, 2019 03:36 PM PDT

Place

Santa Monica State Beach, , CA, US (Google, OSM)
Snowy Egret - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
karastella's ID: Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Added on May 12, 2019
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What

Order Malacalcyonacea

Observer

catlima93

Date

March 30, 2019 12:11 PM PDT

Place

Malibu Lagoon State Beach (Google, OSM)

Description

Remains of stone hair washed up on shore

California Golden Gorgonian - Photo (c) Francis Joyce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francis Joyce
karastella's ID: California Golden Gorgonian (Muricea californica)
Added on May 10, 2019
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What

Oyster-Thief (Colpomenia peregrina)

Observer

profcfox

Date

April 27, 2019 10:46 AM PDT

Place

4011 Bluff Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90731, USA (Google, OSM)
Oyster-Thief - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
karastella's ID: Oyster-Thief (Colpomenia peregrina)
Added on May 10, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Pickleweeds (Genus Salicornia)

Observer

catlima93

Date

March 30, 2019 11:50 AM PDT

Place

Malibu Lagoon State Beach (Google, OSM)
Pickleweeds - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
karastella's ID: Pickleweeds (Genus Salicornia)
Added on April 19, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

California Dodder (Cuscuta californica)

Observer

catlima93

Date

March 30, 2019 11:29 AM PDT

Place

Malibu Lagoon State Beach, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Orange parasitic plant

California Dodder - Photo (c) Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY)
karastella's ID: California Dodder (Cuscuta californica)
Added on April 19, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Common Coralline (Corallina officinalis)

Observer

peekaeboo

Date

March 30, 2019 12:53 PM PDT

Place

Malibu Lagoon, Malibu, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Common Coralline - Photo (c) Heikel B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heikel B.
karastella's ID: Common Coralline (Corallina officinalis)
Added on April 19, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Muricea

Observer

naturaltom

Date

March 30, 2019 12:09 PM PDT

Place

23314 Malibu Colony Rd, Malibu, CA, US (Google, OSM)
California Golden Gorgonian - Photo (c) Francis Joyce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francis Joyce
karastella's ID: California Golden Gorgonian (Muricea californica)
Added on April 19, 2019
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What

Kopievas (Genus Bulbine)

Observer

jaygrayy21

Date

February 25, 2019 02:38 PM PST

Place

313 Grand Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Kopievas - Photo (c) Alan Melville, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alan Melville
karastella's ID: Kopievas (Genus Bulbine)
Added on March 5, 2019
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What

American Coot (Fulica americana)

Observer

eagleeye333

Date

January 21, 2019 08:43 AM PST

Place

90045, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
American Coot - Photo (c) arachphotobia, all rights reserved, uploaded by arachphotobia
karastella's ID: American Coot (Fulica americana)
Added on February 26, 2019
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What

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Observer

neontetraploid

Date

February 16, 2019 01:23 PM PST

Place

Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Great Egret - Photo (c) daverowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
karastella's ID: Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Added on February 26, 2019
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