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This is a tree that grew from seed in the back yard over the course of 2-3 years.

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This is a tree that grew from seed in the back yard over the course of 2-3 years. I don’t remember why we decided not to pull it out as a weed when it started. I think we were just curious to see what it was. I never did find that out, but it took over the entire corner.

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Other iNaturalist users have suggested it’s a silk oak.

Discarded seed pod. A dried-out fig, maybe? It was under an olive tree, but…

Discarded seed pod. A dried-out fig, maybe? It was under an olive tree, but it’s definitely not an olive!

Best guess: a squirrel or something grabbed it from another yard and didn’t finish it before scurrying off.

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Discarded seed pod. A dried-out fig, maybe? It was under an olive tree, but it's ...

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(@artsyhonker suggests it’s a pomegranate, and @raye agrees.)

Yeah, I think that’s it. Thanks!

Pin-Tailed Whydahs

Pair of Wydah birds on a wire, one with a very long tail

I spotted the bird with the long tail flying around and thought at first that it was carrying something. Eventually it settled on this cable and I saw the other one which was clearly the same species, despite the shorter tail. Male/female pair? Older male/younger male?

They appear to be pin-tailed wydahs, which have been introduced to southern California. There’s a cluster of observations on iNaturalist in the LA area.

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Female on iNaturalist
Male on iNaturalist