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House Sparrow (on yellow sign)
Allen’s Hummingbird
Rufous, Allen’s, and Allied Hummingbirds
California Scrub-Jay
One of MANY house finches I heard before turning a corner and seeing them.
One of MANY house finches I heard before turning a corner and seeing them.
A painted lady (or related) butterfly seen while out walking today.
A painted lady (or related) #butterfly seen while out walking today.
Frankly, I’m more surprised by the fact that the pay phone is STILL THERE than that it’s not in use, never mind *why*.
Frankly, I’m more surprised by the fact that the pay phone is STILL THERE than that it’s not in use, never mind *why*.
A lesser goldfinch having a snack
Some butterflies spotted the other day while hiking.
Some #butterflies spotted the other day while hiking. A gulf fritillary (orange), some kind of blue, possibly a marine blue (tiny with brown wings and a blue body), and possibly a cloudless sulphur (yellow).
The blues are always hard to spot because they’re so small, and the sulphurs just don’t want to pause most of the time. But the fritillaries are more willing to stop, and there were SO MANY of them at the gardens on Monday.
Maybe a cloudless sulphur? Whatever it is, these yellow ones hardly ever pause long enough for me to take a picture.
There were so. many. fritillaries.
Twisted tree and canopy
Twisted tree and canopy. The tipu trees near the old office never sprawled like this. Or didn’t have the chance to, more likely.
Gulf Fritillary
California Ground Squirrel
OneThree of four ground squirrels I saw, three outside the chain-link-enclosed area where they seem to live.
This one was looking around outside the fence before it ran inside, joining another one that I hadn’t seen until they both started moving.
This one was eating, then ran back to the fence for safety as I got closer, looked around for a bit before diving inside.
This one was darting around the lawn nearby.
Black Phoebes: Area Closed
Believe it or not, these are two different black phoebes on two different “area closed” signs in the same park at the same time!
House Finch (on rock)
Kingbirds
Western Bluebird
Western Bluebird
A pair of (I think) Western Bluebirds spotted an a late-afternoon walk. #birds
A pair of (I think) Western Bluebirds spotted an a late-afternoon walk.
Kid finished Portal, and soon there will be cake.
Kid finished Portal, and soon there will be cake.
A few hours later:
No lie.
