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Genus MithraxObserver
amit3Description
Not really sure what exact crab this is, I originally thought may be M. spinosissimus, but too many details don't add up. Please help
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
dgrimmphdDescription
Los Gatos Creek Park, Campbell, Santa Clara County, California
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Perching Birds (Order Passeriformes)Observer
arichfruehlingDescription
Bird nest in meadow
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Sepulveda Basin
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Telegraphweed (Heterotheca grandiflora)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This fuzzy plant was growing unplanted at the edge of a vineyard. It was soft.
Immature Telegraphweed maybe? The leaves look like it.
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Carnivorans (Order Carnivora)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Dried scat found on the path. Not sure what the contents are. My friend guessed it's domestic dog scat.
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Porites nigrescensObserver
patrickjakielDescription
Referring to yellow coral in the middle - close up crop is attached (as close up as was possible)
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)Observer
patrickjakielDescription
Front flippers only seem to have one set of claws, so assuming this is a Green Sea Turtle.
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Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies (Family Sarcophagidae)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Adult fly scavenging from the guts of a dead juvenile Western Fence Lizard that had seemingly been run-over or stepped on. At the edge of the sidewalk.
After moving the corpse, the fly landed on my hand, shown in the 5th and 6th images. I believe this was the same individual, but if not, let me know and I'll separate the images.
Last image shows the location.
ID based on AI. Flesh Fly?
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
A small insect observed standing on the ceiling of an overhang at night, outdoors. One of multiple here.
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Mallows (Genus Malva)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
One of multiple Mallows growing on the ground near a Western Sycamore. The last 2 images show the area it was in.
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kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Winged insect rescued from pool. Front legs were red, and the tip of the wings or abdomen was white.
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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)Observer
amyjaecker-jonesDescription
Spotted towhees are not very common visitors to the yard, but recently a pair of them have been seen frequently. One or both of them can often be seen shadowboxing with various parts of our cars.
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
amyjaecker-jonesDescription
Juvenile heard frequently making a high pitched peep. Adult was often next to it or nearby.
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Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Gall (?) on leaf. Host plant was a branch sticking out of Santiago Creek. I believe it's the same host plant species as the other 2 galls I've submitted in this small area.
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
dgrimmphdDescription
Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California
Middle of the desert. I sighted A Golden Eagle weeks ago only a few miles west of here. Inat identified all three pictures as Osprey.
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Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)Observer
dvanoverbekeDescription
Hatched lacewing egg on Palo verde
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Northern Hemisphere Crayfishes (Superfamily Astacoidea)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
One of many crayfish found in the mud in and surrounding Santiago Creek near the dam. Was missing one claw.
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Amaranths (Genus Amaranthus)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Plant growing in a thin mud layer in the middle of an open-air storm drain canal. Mud was carried from upstream.
ID based on AI.
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Cat's-Ears (Genus Hypochaeris)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
A small flowering plant growing on the path. It had hairy leaves.
ID based on iNaturalist's AI suggestion.
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)Observer
rogermbDescription
Fallen into water pail and drowned
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Russian Thistles (Genus Salsola)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
A dried out and seemingly dead Russian Thistle growing on a large pile of soil. Image 12 shows its location, with the plant visible at the bottom of the image. It was spiky.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
I found this small caterpillar hanging from a Coast Live Oak tree by a thread of silk (?). I got it to land on my hand and photographed it before returning it to the tree. The silk/thread is visible in the 2nd image.
I have a video of its locomortion that I'll turn into a GIF and add later.
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Southern Russian Thistle (Salsola australis)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Small spiky plant growing on edge of trail. Had little flowers oddly growing at the base of the stems.
ID based on AI.
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Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
While collecting trash from the lagoon, I found this dead and decaying turtle floating in the water. I thought that it was a toy turtle until I picked it up and saw the dangling head. Its limbs were missing, and it stunk badly from decomposition in the water. I'm guessing it's a slider? The only turtles I've seen here are Sliders.
After a few days the neck had decomposed away, leaving the skull. The body still had a lot of meat and flesh.
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Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)Observer
mrchasseDescription
Not dead, but clearly unwell. No signs of injury.
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Great Basin Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. longipes)Observer
graham_ekinsDescription
Any help appreciated with identification.
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Combseeds (Genus Pectocarya)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Growing near the edge of the path.
What's the structure shown in image 10?
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Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This small plant was growing next to a cluster of Sand Pygmyweed. The white specks are specks of gravel.
ID based on iNaturalist's AI suggestion.
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Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Found growing off trail. hairy.
ID based on iNaturalist's AI suggestion.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
We found this jaw bone underneath a Raven nest (which was atop a telephone pole). Collected for better photos, which I'll add after cleaning it.
Image 2 shows it as we found it. Image 3 shows a measurement.
Upon cleaning at home, each of the back teeth split in half when removed.
Image 7 shows its location.
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Lilac-crowned × Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona finschi × viridigenalis)Observer
jmillsandDescription
Lilac-crowned? still not great with IDing these
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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)Observer
dvanoverbekeDescription
Feeding on fruitless Mulberry.
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Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Fish found floating in algae. It was motionless for a minute, so I thought it was dead, it allowed me to get close for macros, but then it moved and swam around. The clear thing floating around its mouth is an insect part, which is actually floating above it.
ID based on AI.
Time approximate as my camera's internal clock was off. The lighting condition in the photos surrounding this one occur at 6-7:20am though, so this is shortly after 7am.
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Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus)Observer
ento0502Description
Wearing a bee suit to keep mosquitos out of my face!
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Woodrats (Genus Neotoma)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Packrat (woodrat?) nest in coast live oak tree. Nest was 14 feet up (I climbed up to it, and had a friend use my height + how high I was.
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Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)Observer
jschaeferDescription
Blue morph.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Corvidae in large tree. This one stayed put while the others moved to another tree, and later flew back to the same spot. Others were vocalizing.
This bird had light blue eyes.
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Widow Spiders (Genus Latrodectus)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Spider found on outside wall of a building a few feet from a light.
3rd image shows size comparison to my pointer finger. Spider was found walking up wall.
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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)Observer
beetle_mchDescription
some animal remains found on a fence railing
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Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This plant was growing unplanted in unwatered soil. Lupine?
It was fruiting and flowering. Image 14 shows a size comparison while image 15 shows its location.
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California Broomsage (Lepidospartum squamatum)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This post is for the plant.
Growing at the edge of the path, at the top of a slope.
ID based on iNaturalist's AI suggestion.
Galls on it: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110407686
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Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This flowering Brittlebush was growing to the side of the trail, one of many in the area.
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Woodrats (Genus Neotoma)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
What looks to be a Woodrat nest on the ground, built in the open. A pile of Woodrat scat was on a rock a few feet away, posted separately.
Images 4-5 show the area.
*** I'll return to this location and reshoot the nest to answer comment questions.
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kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Brittlebush growing to the side of the path. One of many in the area. Unplanted. The last photo shows its location and surroundings.
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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
A small Brittlebush or White Sage growing off the path. It had yellow sap.
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
radbackedsalamanderDescription
Death...
Around 8-11 of them
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Maltese Star-Thistle (Centaurea melitensis)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
This dry, dead looking, and very sharp plant was growing to the side of the path. I've seen this species abundantly in Orange County.
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Nettles (Genus Urtica)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Some kind of Nettle.
This species was growing abundantly next to the Footlighter Theatre.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
kyle_eaton_photographyDescription
Pill Woodlouse curled up and very stuck in spider web inside of electrical box, attached to the bottom of the lid.
