found being attacked by a male anna’s hummingbird.
Now that is a mom! Absolutely covered in babies and barely able to see (especially when one crawled over her eyes). She moved very slowly and deliberately, like a lumbering tortoise.
S. maxima due to size- she was at least 2.5" and likely too large to be mccooki. Both species frequent this region.
Merlin did not recognize a bird. Maybe some magic bug?
unfortunately found flattened
Spooder took advantage of a gopher hole
not 100% confident in i.d.