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1 2 Spotting

Spotting

by beverlyDana Point, California, USA

4 4 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by beverlyDana Point, California, USA

1 4 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by beverlyDana Point, California, USA

2 2 Treasure Flower - Gazania

Treasure Flower - Gazania

by ClarissaJeannetteDana Point, California, USA

1 0 California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

by Katherine JudsonDana Point, California, USA

1 2 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by Katherine JudsonDana Point, California, USA

0 2 American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

by KarenPDana Point, California, USA

This goldfinch found a place to take a drink.

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Light pink, spiral about 4 inches long that appears to be coral.

4 0 Hermit Crab

Hermit Crab

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Green crab with red antennae and a blue band on the legs.

3 2 Spotting

Spotting

by zootinDana Point, California, USA

A brown octopus with a small bright blue ring on it.

0 1 Blue Whale Mother & Calf

Blue Whale Mother & Calf

by LauraLeeOrange, California, USA

A mother with her calf off Dana

0 1 Heerman's Gull

Heerman's Gull

by LeahKatonaDana Point, California, USA

Dark grey gull

0 0 Domestic Dog

Domestic Dog

by hollywoodundead1337Dana Point, California, USA

Some type golden furred dog

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by zootinDana Point, California, USA

Yellow-Brown Sea Slug, has white splotches, and small dots. Has an out side ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by WestDana Point, California, USA

Spiny fast moving caterpillar, gold dotted bands on brown body, black and ...

6 0 Anise Swallowtail caterpillar

Anise Swallowtail caterpillar

by AdrenaMohtadiDana Point, California, USA

Chartreuse green, black, yellow caterpillar

0 0 Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

This is a medium-large tern, with a long, slender orange bill, pale grey ...

0 0 Limpet

Limpet

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Limpets are gastropods that forage on algae with their scraping tongues known ...

0 0 Brown Pelicans

Brown Pelicans

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Large, unmistakable seabird, gray-brown body, dark brown, pale yellow head and ...

3 0 California Sea Hare

California Sea Hare

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Brown to red marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk. The first image shows the ...

2 0 Spotting

Spotting

by zootinDana Point, California, USA

Yellowish-Brown colored Sea Star with Whitish-Brown semi-circular bumps. It has ...

5 2 Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

by KarenPOrange, California, USA

Beach, Dana

4 0 White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

by HeidiEatonOrange, California, USA

Greyish sparrow with distinctive black and white stripes on the crown.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Worn, white shell about 4 inches long.

1 0 Limpet

Limpet

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Brown and white shell with rough texture. Rough Limpet?

1 1 Crow

Crow

by olu.joshlaulhereDana Point, California, United States

All Black, Ugly, about medium size grown.

0 0 Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Medium-sized, totally white egret with a long slender black bill with yellow ...

2 0 Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Medium-sized, totally white egret with a long slender black bill with yellow ...

0 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Large, long-necked grebe with dark gray upperparts, white underparts, gray ...

0 0 Snowy Egrets

Snowy Egrets

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Medium-sized, totally white egret with a long slender black bill with yellow ...

0 0 Western Gull

Western Gull

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Large gull, gray upperparts, white head, neck, tail and underparts. Yellow ...

0 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Large, elegant heron with blue-gray back, black sides, and gray-and-white ...

0 0 Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Medium-sized, stocky heron with short neck and legs, black upperparts, gray ...

1 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

The brown pelican is about four feet in length. It has a brown and gray body ...

1 1 Brown Pelicans

Brown Pelicans

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

1 1 Ochre Sea Star

Ochre Sea Star

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Orange-purple Sea Star with white spines. The first image shows the surface ...

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by starrynightDana Point, California, USA

Found under a brick in the mud. He has a tail that is longer than his body and ...

11 8 Horn Shark egg case

Horn Shark egg case

by KarenPDana Point, California, USA

I found this horn shark egg case washed up on Capo Beach, Orange County, CA. ...

4 3 Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

by CindyBinghamKeiserDana Point, California, USA

Gray bird with rusty underside. Last image shows how well it blends in with the ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by beverlyDana Point, California, USA

I hatched this moth from a larva I found. In this picture, I have it on my ...

1 0 Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

The black-crowned night heron is 23-28 inches tall. It has a wingspan of almost ...

0 0 Lined Shore Crab

Lined Shore Crab

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

This crab can be very abundant in its range. It is the most semi-terrestrial ...

0 0 California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Adult males are often between 6.5 and 8 feet in length and weigh anywhere ...

0 6 blue whale

blue whale

by luxswimLaguna Beach, California, USA

Boat captain said 80 ft. blue whale off the coast of Southern California (near ...

3 0 Spotting

Spotting

by beverlyDana Point, California, USA

We have these large moths all around my home here by the ocean. I don't know ...

0 0 Aeonium

Aeonium

by joanbstanleyDana Point, California, USA

Aeoniums are odd looking succulents, with long, arching stems and rosettes of ...

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