mickeylong's Identifications
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Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)Observer
keithpittluckDescription
A large sycamore tree growing in the wash in Eaton Canyon.
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Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)Observer
keithpittluckDescription
A gopher poking its head up & pushing out dirt repeatedly up from the edge of the Eaton Canyon Trail.
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European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
keithpittluckDescription
Honeybees feeding on black sage flowers.
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Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)Observer
tmillsDescription
A birder friend suggests possible Willow Flycatcher due to... "(weak to no eye ring, broad medium-length bill, low contrast pattern below)". We are not sure, so I'm defaulting to this ID for now.
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Indian Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica)Observer
stella164Description
Cool looking guy
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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)Observer
tmillsDescription
This House Wren was observed alternately singing and then flying to and entering this cavity in a Sycamore tree. There were no food items brought or any other indication that there were young inside.
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Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)Observer
tmillsDescription
This Oak Titmouse was bringing food items (looks like an orbweaver spider and a larva of some sort) to a cavity nest in this Sycamore tree.
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Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)Observer
tmillsDescription
This female Nuttall's Woodpecker was tending to young in a cavity/nest in this partially dead Sycamore tree.
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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)Observer
tmillsDescription
All the same individual from different angles.
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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)Observer
tmillsDescription
These House Wrens had a nest in a cavity in this Sycamore branch. One was leaving the nest with a fecal sack and the other was arriving with a food item.
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Merriam's Chipmunk (Neotamias merriami)Observer
tmillsDescription
There were at least two individuals feeding on Laurel Sumac seeds within a few feet of one another. I believe all of these photos are of the same individual. I'll post a 2nd observation with the 2nd individual.
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