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1 0 Western Wood Pewee

Western Wood Pewee

by JoshuaGSmithCalifornia, USA

This flycatcher was perched on a snag hunting insects.

0 0 California sycamore

California sycamore

by naturalist.charlieLos Angeles, California, USA

Huge tree

1 0 Case-bearing Leaf Beetle

Case-bearing Leaf Beetle

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Dark blue beetle with red spots on the "shoulder".

0 0 Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

by JoshuaGSmithCalifornia, USA

A regal bird, the Red-tailed Hawk is the most widespread hawk in North America. ...

2 0 Azure Butterfly

Azure Butterfly

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Small gray butterfly with faint brown spots. The dorsal is light blue.

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by CindyBinghamKeiserPoway, California, USA

Yellow cluster of flowers on top of stalk about 30 cm tall. The leaves are very ...

0 0 Snake track

Snake track

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

A wide and wavy line through soft dirt from a 4 foot long Southern Pacific ...

7 3 Four-lined Plant Bug

Four-lined Plant Bug

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Colorful bug about 7 mm long. It is yellow and blue/green with four thick black ...

2 9 Chalk Dudleya

Chalk Dudleya

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Succulent with rosette base and stalks covered in leaves growing above plant. I ...

2 0 Darkling Beetle

Darkling Beetle

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Black beetle with bright red "thighs". The elytra is deeply grooved.

0 0 Common Raven

Common Raven

by hannawackerArizona, USA

The Common Raven, also known as the Northern Raven, is a large, all-black ...

4 1 Pronghorn

Pronghorn

by hannawackerArizona, USA

The pronghorn is a species of artiodactyl mammal endemic to interior western ...

0 0 Lupine

Lupine

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This Lupine has very narrow leaves as seen in the second image. The seed pods ...

0 0 Snakeroot

Snakeroot

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Burgundy flower clusters with curled petals. This plant was about 1 foot tall. ...

0 0 Crambid Snout Moth

Crambid Snout Moth

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Only shot of this moth. It was flying low and staying in the sand and gravel.

6 2 Warty Leaf Beetle

Warty Leaf Beetle

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Tiny beetle about 3 mm long with light markings on the head and front of the ...

2 0 Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

by daniel.dparsonsLA, California, USA

Orange and Black

0 0 California Sycamore

California Sycamore

by MakitaRedding, California, USA

This large tree grows to 35 meters in height with a trunk diameter of up to one ...

2 4 Spotting

Spotting

by CindyBinghamKeiserPoway, California, USA

Tiny white butterfly with black and orange spots on the outside wings. The ...

0 0 Charming Centaury

Charming Centaury

by CindyBinghamKeiserPoway, California, USA

"It is an annual wildflower rarely reaching half a meter in height. The pointed ...

0 0 California Quail

California Quail

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Quail prints show three toes about 1 1/2 inches long. The distance between the ...

0 0 Greater Roadrunner scat

Greater Roadrunner scat

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

I was surprised by the size of the scat made by a Roadrunner. Each one was ...

2 4 Coyote scat with plastic

Coyote scat with plastic

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This Coyote scat has plastic in it. We found several scat piles that had ...

2 0 Bobcat track

Bobcat track

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This was one of the best Bobcat tracks we'd seen on a Wildlife Survey. Like ...

1 0 Silver Leaved Horsenettle

Silver Leaved Horsenettle

by CindyBinghamKeiserPoway, California, USA

Purple flower with five yellow stamens and a pistil in the center. The leaves ...

2 0 Bot Fly

Bot Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

So bummed that this is the only photo I got before it flew off! This Botfly is ...

2 1 Two-tailed Swallowtail

Two-tailed Swallowtail

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

Its appearance is similar to the Giant Swallowtail, Western, and Eastern Tiger ...

1 0 Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly

Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly

by TracieConnerOhio, USA

Its appearance is similar to the Giant Swallowtail, Western, and Eastern Tiger ...

1 5 Western Poison Oak

Western Poison Oak

by LeahFerneReedSacramento, California, USA

, generally below 5,000 feet elevation. In shady

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