I had to be somewhere near the coast this morning, so I figured I’d take 10 minutes to look for seagulls for #iNaturalist. I found a lot of them, but they were mostly hanging out on the beach, not flying around. Still, that’s plenty for observation purposes, and I did manage to catch this shot too!
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Sailboat on the bay
Oak (Paso Pikachu campground)
At or near Paso Picacho campground in Cuyamaca State Park
Oo’s there?
Two of many monarch butterflies I saw today on a walk at nearby botanical gardens. …
Two of many monarch butterflies I saw today on a walk at nearby botanical gardens. Most of them were too busy flying around to stop anywhere I could catch them on camera, but there were a few that paused long enough.
Monarch
Flame Skimmer (Dragonfly)
Monarch (SCBG fence)
Arum Lilies
Not sure if this was planted deliberately or not. It’s at a botanical garden, but it’s also growing out of the ivy behind a bench.
Red-winged Blackbird (perched in reeds)
Canada Goose
Turtle Doves and Collared Doves
Wild Buckwheats
Milkvetches
Stop!
Stop!
Western Gull (Ventura Pier)
Elephant Seal (Bull)
I could not believe how *many* elephant seals there were in this one cove!
Western Gull (at Pismo Beach)
Ooo-ooo! Ooo-ooo! Ooo-ooo! Ooo-Ooo! And also: Ooo-ooo!
A tiny Marine Blue butterfly on Blue Chalksticks flowers.
A tiny Marine Blue #butterfly on Blue Chalksticks flowers.
The name might seem odd, but when they open their wings, the inside shades to a bright blue near the body.
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On Flickr
On iNaturalist (crop, no commentary)