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September 21, 2024
02:53 PM UTC
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June 29, 2024
09:18 AM PDT
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May 13, 2024
07:47 PM PDT
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April 29, 2024
07:23 AM PDT
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April 29, 2024
07:23 AM PDT
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April 15, 2024
10:37 PM PDT
What
Bushtit
(Psaltriparus minimus)
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February 1, 2024
02:19 PM PST
Description
Eating lots of Stegophylla aphids on Coast Live Oak.
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February 1, 2024
02:17 PM PST
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January 30, 2024
03:36 PM PST
Description
At Ulistac Natural Area, male on Eucalyptus - one of several
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November 15, 2023
11:50 AM PST
Description
Centromadia parryi ssp. congdonii
This is a rare plant, location obscured.
Reportedly, the only Centromadia species recorded at Sunnyvale Baylands Park.
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September 15, 2023
11:41 AM PDT
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September 13, 2023
08:01 PM PDT
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September 14, 2023
12:26 AM PDT
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September 11, 2023
12:04 PM PDT
Description
Big Lake, McArthur
This post for the dragonfly, the biting fly is in a separate post
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August 30, 2023
09:50 AM PDT
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August 19, 2023
12:47 PM PDT
Description
2 males repeatedly size each other up, display towards each other, fight briefly and stand off again.
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August 6, 2023
10:07 AM PDT
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July 22, 2023
03:08 PM PDT
Description
Female warbler with dark grey hood and yellow undersides and pink feet, feeding two fledglings in a Coast Live Oak. Only one blurry photo taken before they flew to another tree.
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June 27, 2023
01:41 AM CDT
Description
Hanging around tall grasses and Flame Acanthus
CV suggested Melissodes bimaculatus but does not have the two spots at the rear end of the abdomen (see awkwardly-angled 3rd photo)
Found nearby these, if it's helpful: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169728766
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June 19, 2023
05:07 PM PDT
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June 19, 2023
10:07 AM PDT
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June 9, 2023
07:52 PM PDT
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June 6, 2023
01:40 PM PDT
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April 26, 2023
08:07 AM PDT
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April 26, 2023
01:05 PM PDT
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April 11, 2023
10:51 PM CDT
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April 12, 2023
08:38 AM PDT
Description
drinking nectar from Bladderpod blooms
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February 8, 2023
09:52 AM PST
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January 24, 2023
05:00 PM PST
Description
Fending off a Raven while eating roadkill squirrel.
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January 8, 2023
02:23 PM PST
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December 22, 2022
04:15 PM PST
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November 20, 2022
11:16 AM PST
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November 20, 2022
11:06 AM PST
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October 20, 2022
07:59 PM PDT
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July 18, 2022
12:02 AM UTC
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August 30, 2022
04:00 PM PDT
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August 21, 2022
05:14 PM PDT
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August 5, 2022
10:34 AM PDT
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June 25, 2022
03:53 PM PDT
Description
North Coyote Valley BioBlitz event.
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June 22, 2022
07:26 AM PDT
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June 22, 2022
01:30 PM PDT
Description
Small "looper" caterpillar. I chose Geometridae in the suggestions since it was at the top.
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June 22, 2022
06:24 PM CDT
Description
Two of our bird houses have been taken over by bumble bees. Today it was so hot that several bees were stationed outside the box to fan a breeze.
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May 12, 2022
02:20 PM PDT
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May 6, 2022
04:03 PM PDT
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December 29, 2021
11:20 PM IST
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April 26, 2022
07:47 PM CDT
Description
Found on grape (Vitis sp.)
CV suggested Estigmene acrea but I was not sure, so I left it here. Cats of that species seem quite variable.
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April 19, 2022
02:17 PM PDT
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March 30, 2022
05:32 PM PDT
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April 20, 2022
06:36 AM PDT
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March 8, 2022
02:15 PM PST
Description
Not making any sound. I noticed it flying and landing in this Coast Live Oak tree.
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March 7, 2022
12:25 PM PST
Description
On Serpentine Rock, this one plant with yellow flowers stood out in a field of orange flowering poppies.
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February 25, 2022
01:03 PM PST
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December 31, 2021
05:24 PM EST
Description
Just like clockwork, about every 10 years, but overdue for this decade.
It's time for a 5th series of sightings in Vermont.
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January 10, 2022
02:31 PM PST
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January 10, 2022
03:07 PM PST
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January 6, 2022
11:35 AM PST
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January 4, 2022
08:37 AM PST
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December 23, 2021
03:27 PM PST
Description
Two on the river today- both quite large and no mistaking them for muskrats or otters. Tail was also visible.
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December 23, 2021
03:24 PM PST
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December 23, 2021
03:23 PM PST
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December 7, 2021
10:57 AM PST
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November 22, 2021
03:05 PM PST
Description
This is right next to the pond just below the wooden walkway.
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November 18, 2021
12:19 PM PST
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November 16, 2021
06:41 AM PST
Description
Bobcat prints are almost as common as deer prints along this trail.
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November 15, 2021
12:53 PM PST
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November 13, 2021
04:07 PM PST
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November 3, 2021
03:25 PM PDT
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November 2, 2021
06:24 AM CDT
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November 2, 2021
09:56 AM PDT
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October 21, 2021
12:01 PM PDT
Description
A female American Kestrel takes a Praying Mantis on a ride
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September 23, 2021
03:47 PM PDT
Description
Many views of Hemizonia congesta. At this time, we can see buds, flowers and seeds within the same patch of these tarweeds.
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September 19, 2021
05:03 AM PDT
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September 23, 2021
11:55 AM PDT
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September 6, 2021
07:11 AM PDT
Description
Nest dug up and destroyed by an animal
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September 2, 2021
09:00 AM PDT
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August 17, 2021
06:57 AM PDT
Description
Bringing a stinging moth caterpillar back to his nest hole
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August 16, 2021
04:29 PM PDT
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August 2, 2021
07:12 PM PDT
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August 1, 2021
01:06 AM PDT
Description
on California Gall Wasp, valley oak
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August 1, 2021
10:11 AM PDT
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July 26, 2021
12:00 AM PDT
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June 24, 2021
03:25 PM PDT
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June 21, 2021
02:15 PM PDT
Description
Wish the last image had come out better - the Bluet trying to mate with the snake's head!!
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June 20, 2021
01:18 PM CDT
Description
Bog. Branch leaf 2.2mm x 0.4mm, stem leaf 1.0 x 0.9mm. Dry stem very stiff, dry leaves recurved.
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July 27, 2020
08:27 PM PDT
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June 11, 2021
11:52 AM PDT
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June 5, 2021
04:17 PM SAST
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June 1, 2021
01:53 PM PDT
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June 1, 2021
06:11 PM PDT
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May 29, 2021
09:37 AM PDT
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May 20, 2021
06:18 PM PDT
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May 17, 2021
02:41 AM CDT
Description
First night at lights with upgraded camera. Pleased with results so far.
Large specimen. Several at lights.
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May 5, 2021
07:58 PM PDT
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April 18, 2021
03:52 PM PDT
Description
This small bat slept on the side of a tall tree that was very close to the wide trail. It didn't move but I didn't provoke it and did not touch it. I have no idea of its Order. Please help.
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April 13, 2021
04:08 PM PDT
Description
When I photographed a Grebe eating a Crayfish about a week or two ago now, I figured it was a rare thing to see, but evidently I was wrong.
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April 11, 2021
11:07 AM PDT
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March 22, 2021
04:15 PM PDT
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March 13, 2021
11:11 AM PST
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March 10, 2021
08:26 PM PST
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March 5, 2021
10:05 AM PST