At least two, possibly three monarchs flying around a parking lot. They settled on this tree long enough for me to catch a couple of photos.
Category: iNaturalist
Hummingbirds (HB, silhouetted in tree)
There were a zillion of these tiny hummingbirds darting around in the trees, pausing just long enough for me to focus and then zooming away before I could snap an actual photo. This is the only one I actually caught in frame!
Brittlebush (desert lookout)
At an overlook along the highway leading out of the mountains into the desert above Anza-Borrego.
Bigelow’s monkeyflower
During the 2017 “superbloom,” though higher up in the desert hills where it was less pronounced.
Rabbit
Allen’s Hummingbird (Madrona Marsh, bright red, on twig)
Black Phoebe
Mallard
Mallard
Variegated Meadowhawk
Toyon
Gulf Fritillary
American Coot
Normally I only see one or two coots here, along with more ducks and geese. Maybe I was just looking at the wrong end of the pond.
Black Phoebe
Fox Squirrel
Fox Squirrel (ready to cross the road)
Squirrel (hiding)
I heard a lot more animals than I saw on this walk, and in this case I heard a *lot* of rustling from these bushes. I finally spotted the squirrel eating berries just behind the outer layer of leaves.
Western Fence Lizards (on curb)
Fox Squirrel (vs. dog)
I saw this squirrel climb down a tree in a city park and start running across the ground. As I was getting my camera out, a dog spotted it, got away from its owner, ran after the squirrel and pounced. The squirrel jumped up onto this tree just in time and scurried up. The dog's owner called it back. And then the squirrel slowly climbed back down to this point (still higher than the dog's jump, just in case it came back) and paused to look around to make sure it was safe again.
Monarch (in the sky)
Saw this lone monarch flying around above the sidewalk next to a busy street. Took my phone out on the off chance I might be able catch it in frame and maybe be able to tell it was orange in the picture. Had no idea I’d actually be able to see the pattern on the wings once I’d zoomed in on it!