The highlights from my exploration in the Anza-borrego desert area.
Hello, fellow inaturalists! In this journal post, I am highlighting the observations I recorded in my current visit to the Anza Borrego state Park area.
The earliest observation I took in March. It is a mule deer antler that I stumbled upon (well, more like stumbled over) on my daily walks. I'm still trying to figure out how old it is and how it fell off.
The later observation I took in July, when it was searing hot outside. In the heat of the day, A roadrunner came up to the shadow of a small tree to cool off its body, while I kept my distance. It stayed there for about 2 minutes, but then darted off back into the Thickets.
A rather later observation I recorded in September. It was a juniper. It was a beautiful green gem in the middle of the tan and beige sand, and i just had to take a photo of it.
The latest 2 photos are of a coyote melon and a cholla cactus, which I found very intriguing.
Thank you for checking out my post! This is nature-tracker, signing off.
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)Observer
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I found this on a dusty, weedy part of the ground. I think this specimen is the antler of a mule deer. I cannot tell if this antler came off by getting shed by the deer or if it came off by the deer losing a fight to a predatory animal
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Very cool to hear a bit of the background behind these observations. On their own, iNat observations often provide enough context to ID things, and perhaps a bit of flavor text to add a bit to the story. But it isn't often that we get to hear the intrinsic stories behind them. Whether it's a story of the whole outing, or of the organism itself, there's always more to share and learn!
Thank you! I was always hoping to share my discoveries and findings with the Inaturalist community, and I thought that perhaps a journal post was the best way to do it. ☺
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