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Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)

Observer

tmills

Date

March 21, 2024 12:41 PM PDT

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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

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keithpittluck

Date

March 21, 2024 09:15 AM PDT

Description

One of a few of the spotted towhees that I saw this morning. I believe the towhee is eating a coffee berry in two of the photos.

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California Asterella (Asterella californica)

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asge

Date

March 11, 2024 02:01 PM PDT

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Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)

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joanne73

Date

August 18, 2018 05:33 PM CDT

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Hairy Earth Tongue (Genus Trichoglossum)

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alan_rockefeller

Date

February 15, 2024 12:23 PM PST

Description

Under tan oak, almost smooth hymenophore with black setae

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Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum)

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lorraine4nature

Date

February 7, 2024 12:03 PM PST

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Mesoamerican Cane Toad (Rhinella horribilis)

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kueda

Date

January 25, 2024 06:01 PM CST

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California Beeplant (Scrophularia californica)

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thesafarihiker

Date

March 15, 2023 10:36 AM PDT

Description

Interesting fasciated Beeplant inflorescence

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California Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus ssp. elegans)

Observer

tmills

Date

January 31, 2024 02:56 PM PST

Description

I observed the male of this pair chase off a Red-tailed Hawk, then fly in and copulate with the female.

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Western Black-headed Snake (Tantilla planiceps)

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boazsolorio

Date

August 31, 2018 02:17 PM PDT

Description

Historic observation.

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London Plane (Platanus × hispanica)

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nar7

Date

May 4, 2019 10:12 AM PDT

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hsug1747

Date

January 17, 2024 02:39 PM PST

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Slender Salamanders (Genus Batrachoseps)

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ectothermist

Date

January 2024

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Lilac Sunbonnet (Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata)

Date

December 16, 2023 11:00 AM PST

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California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)

Observer

keithpittluck

Date

December 11, 2023 07:48 AM PST

Description

I watched this thrasher eat 3 toyon berries before it flew off with one in its beak.

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San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. annectens)

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tmills

Date

November 17, 2023 12:12 PM PST

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Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica)

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javierv

Date

August 26, 2023 08:56 AM PDT

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Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

tmills

Date

November 7, 2023 11:17 AM PST

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Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)

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velodrome

Date

February 26, 2023 03:51 PM PST

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North American Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis)

Observer

tmills

Date

October 24, 2023 10:58 AM PDT

Description

This pile of Water Striders were feeding on a deceased European Honey Bee

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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Observer

psophis_zelun

Date

September 14, 2023 07:17 PM PDT

Description

Almost had a heart attack…

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Milde's Tarantula-hawk Wasp (Pepsis mildei)

Observer

johnmay

Date

September 7, 2023 07:09 PM PDT

Description

Tarantula-hawk wasp dragging an immobilized tarantula

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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

hsug1747

Date

August 17, 2023 08:54 AM PDT

Description

Vibrant adult male

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Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)

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sofieshen

Date

August 10, 2023 03:32 AM PDT

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Cardinal Catchfly (Silene laciniata)

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luis-a-martinez

Date

August 5, 2023 09:25 AM PDT

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California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)

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oceanf

Date

July 14, 2023 07:58 PM PDT

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Kermode Bear (Ursus americanus ssp. kermodei)

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guylmonty

Date

September 22, 2022 03:44 PM PDT

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Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia claudopus)

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alan_rockefeller

Date

June 2023

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Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)

Observer

asge

Date

June 9, 2023 12:20 PM PDT

Description

They popped out of the sand, and they were about the size of quail eggs.

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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)

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yetikat

Date

June 7, 2023 11:10 AM PDT

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California Centaury (Zeltnera venusta)

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squirrelbait

Date

June 9, 2023 12:07 PM PDT

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White Sage Leaf Gall Midge (Rhopalomyia audibertiae)

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scubabruin

Date

May 2023

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Canyon Liveforever (Dudleya cymosa)

Observer

possiblybuddha

Date

May 2023

Description

Yellow flowering

(Plus bonus snake)

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Schott's Calico (Loeseliastrum schottii)

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squirrelbait

Date

March 31, 2021 11:16 AM MDT

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California Dodder (Cuscuta californica)

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boazsolorio

Date

April 11, 2023 06:02 PM PDT

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American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

Observer

mickeylong

Date

April 2, 2023 11:31 AM PDT

Description

One large male (large tympanum) at upper pond.

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Lotus Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum)

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ectothermist

Date

March 28, 2023 11:36 AM PDT

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White × Black Sage Hybrid (Salvia apiana × mellifera)

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nosajason101

Date

March 12, 2023 06:02 PM PDT

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California Brittlebush (Encelia californica)

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coniontises

Date

March 8, 2023 09:32 AM PST

Description

Growing out of sidewalk crack.

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

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tmills

Date

January 17, 2023 11:55 AM PST

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Engelmann Oak (Quercus engelmannii)

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squirrelbait

Date

December 28, 2022 12:45 PM PST

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Slender Devil's Twine (Cassytha glabella)

Date

December 12, 2022 07:01 PM AEDT

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dloarie

Date

December 10, 2022 02:15 PM PST

Description

Found swimming in the pool spa. No crickets, grasshoppers or beetles in sight, although there is a millipede in the vicinity.

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Merriam's Chipmunk (Neotamias merriami)

Observer

tmills

Date

December 6, 2022 01:49 PM PST

Description

I observed two of these Chipmunks together, but was only able to photograph one of them. I was surprised to see them at this location as I have been visiting Eaton Canyon Natural area for years and have never seen them here before.

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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Observer

detchison

Date

October 13, 2022 10:39 AM PDT

Description

Eaton Canyon

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Coastal Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris ssp. stejnegeri)

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mhildebrandt

Date

August 11, 2021 11:07 AM PDT

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Merriam's Chipmunk (Neotamias merriami)

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lizteschler

Date

November 3, 2022 03:16 PM PDT

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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)

Observer

thomas_j_brummel

Date

August 4, 2021 06:15 PM PDT

Description

Observation for the rattlesnake

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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)

Observer

thomas_j_brummel

Date

August 4, 2021 06:15 PM PDT

Description

Perhaps my favorite observation ever. I wasn’t even looking for snakes when I heard something rustling in the bushes. I went to investigate and was pleasantly surprised to see a kingsnake. I was about to grab it but I quickly realized it had just grabbed a rattlesnake by the head which was what made that rustling noise. I watched the entire event from beginning to end which took about an hour. I have video of it too for anyone interested

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Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

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ectothermist

Date

September 14, 2022 07:36 PM PDT

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Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)

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g_heaton

Date

September 27, 2022 08:20 AM PDT

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

Observer

g_heaton

Date

September 27, 2022 08:15 AM PDT

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Pacific Bush Grasshopper (Hesperotettix pacificus)

Observer

paperplum

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Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)

Observer

berkeleyberta

Date

August 10, 2022 12:36 PM MDT

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California Ebony Tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum)

Observer

arthroverts

Date

April 2022

Description

This juvenile specimen was found in the pictured position in broad daylight. Occasionally it would twitch, but otherwise did not move.

Presently my suspicion was confirmed when a very large Pepsis flew over and started inspecting it (shown in third photo). Suddenly, it flew off, and did not come back.

A few minutes later, another tarantula hawk, this one smaller (shown in picture four), came scuttling through the grass behind the tarantula, and, to make a long story short, started dragging it off in the direction it had come.

Temperature was in the mid 70s°F. The day was overcast.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

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New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Pepsis)

Observer

arthroverts

Date

April 2022

Description

See this observation for the story of this specimen: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128505363

This specimen did not fly while I was observing it, even when it came back from its ostensible burrow to collect its quarry.
It seemed to drag the tarantula by its fangs.

Temperature was in the mid 70s°F. The day was overcast.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

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Plummer's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus plummerae)

Observer

edgarmcgregor

Date

June 2, 2022

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California Quail (Callipepla californica)

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outwestman

Date

April 5, 2022 05:30 PM PDT

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Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)

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squirrelbait

Date

June 4, 2022 04:33 PM PDT

Description

Found on Quercus agrifolia. Old ones from last year and new ones

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Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)

Observer

mickeylong

Date

May 3, 2022 10:59 AM PDT

Description

Common and in peak flower throughout the wild area, including recent burns. This one feeding a Black-chinned Hummingbird.

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paperplum

Date

February 12, 2022 02:18 PM PST

Description

Molt in nest observed a little further up the road: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105934977

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Oregon Paradise Spider (Habronattus oregonensis)

Observer

paperplum

Date

February 5, 2022 03:10 PM PST

Description

Caught what looks to be Chalcoscirtus diminutus. Thought they were perhaps mating up until she popped off its head.

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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)

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squirrelbait

Date

January 9, 2022 02:23 PM PST

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Woodpeckers (Family Picidae)

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marial10

Date

April 10, 2021 12:37 PM PDT

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Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris)

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boazsolorio

Date

September 26, 2021 11:56 AM PDT

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Chilicothe (Marah macrocarpa)

Observer

serpophaga

Date

November 19, 2014 10:40 AM PST

Description

Man root on right, man on left. Found excavated by construction activity, took home to nurture, fed tea, then planted in native garden.

*2021 Update: the transplant didn't take and this sweet soul was lost to the world, buried dead as it had been buried alive.

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Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

August 2, 2021 09:57 AM PDT

Description

Watched this spider the night before take on this inch worm with a blacklight. The spider won his dinner. Next morning the spider was still holding on. Above on a leaf, another smaller inch worm, looked paralyzed.

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American Trailplant (Adenocaulon bicolor)

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squirrelbait

Date

July 31, 2021 12:29 PM PDT

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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

July 12, 2021 11:39 AM PDT

Description

I found 10+ trout in the pool of water below the waterfall. Two fry and adults that looked like they were 7-8 inches long. Depth: 10 to 15 inches deep. Water Temp: 71 degrees F.

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Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

Observer

josephcallueng

Date

April 24, 2021 05:02 PM PDT

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Two-striped Garter Snake (Thamnophis hammondii)

Observer

ectothermist

Date

July 2021

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Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)

Observer

paperplum

Date

August 2020

Description

Same individual observed here.

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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

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mickeylong

Date

June 15, 2021 08:44 AM PDT

Description

Just one seen this warm morning, nectaring on Eriogonum fasciculatum.

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bojerth

Date

May 7, 2021 07:12 PM SAST

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Two-striped Garter Snake (Thamnophis hammondii)

Observer

ambystoma_adorer

Description

T. hammondii catching and eating an Oncorhynchus mykiss from the stream in the Willow Riparian of Eaton Canyon.

Fungi

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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

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zuzcis

Date

October 27, 2020 03:57 PM CET

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Hairy Tufted Jumping Spider (Phidippus comatus)

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ectothermist

Date

May 2021

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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)

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kaefermann

Date

July 22, 2020 04:15 PM SAST

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thomasfriedrich

Date

May 8, 2021 03:57 PM CEST

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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Observer

chanze

Date

July 20, 2012

Description

Found these south of the first popular water spot on the hike to the first waterfall at Eaton Canyon Natural Area. Their website says there are no naturally occurring at Eaton.

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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Observer

chanze

Date

August 27, 2013

Description

A 5 year-old girl with a very sharp eye pointed this Trout out to me in the pool of water under the 1st waterfall at Eaton Canyon Park.

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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Observer

stephannflora

Date

June 12, 2018 11:36 AM PDT

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California Beeplant (Scrophularia californica)

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squirrelbait

Date

May 8, 2021 12:41 PM PDT

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Speckled Greenshield (Flavopunctelia flaventior)

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motoeh

Date

April 30, 2019 03:42 PM PDT

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jonathan27

Date

April 28, 2019 12:14 PM UTC

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Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus)

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squirrelbait

Date

March 4, 2021 12:46 PM PST

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Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)

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haustier

Date

July 12, 2019 11:39 PM PDT

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Pacific Salmons and Trouts (Genus Oncorhynchus)

Observer

chanze

Date

July 13, 2012

Description

Found these in a small, still section of the stream coming from the waterfall at Eaton Canyon Natural Area. There were at least 3 under some branches that had fallen. Lots of mosquitoes around.

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Woodrats (Genus Neotoma)

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cedric_lee

Date

July 25, 2015 03:41 PM PDT

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Nut and Acorn Weevils (Genus Curculio)

Observer

cedric_lee

Date

September 18, 2016 11:41 AM PDT

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Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

alan_rockefeller

Date

February 8, 2021 03:37 PM PST

Description

An insult to cunts everywhere. On Quercus agrifolia.

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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

February 28, 2019 10:46 AM PST

Description

Leucistic hummer. We think she is a Anna's. She has been here for 4 days so far. Up date April 30, she is back after being going for the weeks. Still around off and on the second week on May.

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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

February 28, 2019

Description

Leucistic

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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

August 12, 2019

Description

Pieblad Anna's. Not the same one that was visiting in the spring. Possible off-spring?

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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

September 13, 2019

Description

Enjoying a seep.

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Small-flowered Bird's-Beak (Cordylanthus parviflorus)

Observer

squirrelbait

Date

October 19, 2019 04:18 PM HST

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kmunoz7

Date

November 16, 2018 08:19 AM PST

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Conejo Buckwheat (Eriogonum crocatum)

Observer

juane17

Date

December 2015

Description

Based on by googling this type of small white plant I would want to say it's a licorice plant because of the light greenish-white color it is. This plant I found around the Eaton Canyon small garden.

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Green Lynx Spiders (Genus Peucetia)

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ectothermist

Date

August 2019

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Western Tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata)

Observer

issatree

Date

March 21, 2020 02:24 PM PDT