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My name is John and I'm the founder and publisher of The Well-read Naturalist - the Natural History Book Review.
Scappoose, Oregon, U.S.A.
Sign In to followLepidoptera yes, moths no; these are skipper butterflies (but I can't quite make out the species).
One of the best examples of Batesian mimicry I've yet seen. A superb sighting indeed!
This is a damselfly species I'd very much like to photograph someday.
A lovely bird indeed! The subspecies here in northwest Oregon don't have the white eyebrow marks (although a few have very thin white forehead streaks).
That's quite a rarity for California. When these are seen north of Mexico it is usually in south Texas. Well done indeed!
Indeed I have; Birkhead's writing about birds is delightful. In fact, not long ago I read - and reviewed for Bird Watcher's Digest - his most recent book "Bird Sense."
Thanks! I still can hardly believe I recorded both with an iPhone through a spotting scope.
You are most welcome.
That's the view I needed - thanks!