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1 1 Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Bird with distinct markings on the neck and wings along with a fluffy head ...

0 1 Phoenix canariensis

Phoenix canariensis

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Palm tree with a fluffy bunch of leaves on the top and a thin, dark trunk.

2 0 Oak

Oak

by CoralAverySan Diego, California, USA

Large oval shaped bump on an old oak tree.

1 3 Spider Wasp

Spider Wasp

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Blue wasp about 1 1/2 cm long

1 6 Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown Sparrow with speckled chest and stripe across the eye. It blended in very ...

1 1 Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Tiny little bird running along the shore of Lake Hodges searching for food.

1 0 Bower Vine

Bower Vine

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

White trumpet flower with hot pink insides. Leaves are odd pinnate, smooth and ...

0 2 Bladderpod

Bladderpod

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Woody bush with yellow flowers, small thin leaves and large pods.

1 0 Potato Bug

Potato Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Green plant bug with orange and yellow elytra. The exposed wings are copper in ...

0 0 Tiger Fly (with prey)

Tiger Fly (with prey)

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Small gray fly with black stripes on the abdomen. It think it was eating Bark ...

1 0 Cixiid Planthopper

Cixiid Planthopper

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Small brown insect about 5 mm long with spotted eyes. It has clear wings except ...

0 0 Ulam Raja

Ulam Raja

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Pretty pink and white garden flowers. They were about 5 ft tall.

0 0 Western Conifer Seed Bug

Western Conifer Seed Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown leaf-footed bug. Spotted by my husband who took this photo with his ...

1 2 Long Stemmed Buckwheat

Long Stemmed Buckwheat

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Bush with tall, upright stalks with small clumps of pink and white flowers. The ...

0 0 Bladderpod

Bladderpod

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Narrow, oval, silver leaves in three's. The flowers are bright yellow with four ...

0 2 Bushtit nest

Bushtit nest

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Bird nest about 1 1/2 feet long that has a small opening in the side. It was ...

0 2 Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Very similar to the Canada goose but smaller overall and with a smaller bill. ...

2 0 Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Small, stocky bird with black head and wings. The thick neck and breast is ...

2 0 Rose

Rose

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

I believe these are wild but they appear to have more petals than the native ...

0 1 Western Redbud

Western Redbud

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Large, multi-trunked bush with round leaves and long seed pods.

1 1 Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

by CoralAverySan Diego, California

Small bird with a slightly yellow-orange bottom to breast with black tail ...

0 2 (Female) Jumping Spider

(Female) Jumping Spider

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown, white and gray markings on this jumping spider. "The females of this ...

3 4 Jupiter's Beard

Jupiter's Beard

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Bright pink flowers on top of tall stalks. The leaves are deeply serrated at ...

1 0 Red-eared Slider

Red-eared Slider

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Medium sized turtles with red patch behind the eye sunning themselves on the ...

3 0 Scentless Plant Bug

Scentless Plant Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Vibrant red bug with orange eyes. I believe it just eclosed with the last image ...

1 2 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

These mating ladybugs are the same species! The male is a melanic variety with ...

1 0 African Cluster Bug

African Cluster Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Brown, white, yellow and black stink bug. One had a mite between the eyes.

1 7 Resin Bees recycled Black and Yellow Mud Dauber nest

Resin Bees recycled Black and Yellow Mud Dauber nest

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Mud nest under rock less than one foot from the ground. There are two rows of ...

7 7 Green Heron

Green Heron

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

I was surprised how small this heron was. Not more than one foot tall, this was ...

1 1 Harlequin Bug

Harlequin Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Mating pair of black, red, white and orange stink bugs. There is also a nymph ...

5 2 Black Nightshade

Black Nightshade

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

White flowers and green to black fruit. "The toxicity of Solanum nigrum varies ...

5 4 Vineyard Snail

Vineyard Snail

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

I haven't found a good reference saying that species is here in the states but ...

9 10 Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This bird was hunting what looked like grasshoppers on a hot day. You can see ...

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