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Odd buggers hanging out in the desert, being all pretty

Grazing on one of my Dudleya pulverulenta inflorescences

Edge of the trail watching people pass

Comes to my feeder multiple times every morning for chicken food. (Exact coordinates hidden for privacy. Neighbors aren’t happy with all the traffic)

On Wild Cucumber hanging on Mission Manzanita

Two plants next to each other. To be expected, surrounded by Q. Kelloggii & Q. Wizlizeni. Location is approximate, added after the fact

Video:
https://youtu.be/ba2KeTcvaMA

At the request of the East African Rarities Committee, this record has been submitted and CONFIRMED as an Orental Honey-Buzzard, a major rarity for the area.

Female Hooded Oriole

Mom feeding her cute baby.

Very chill bee so allowed a few close-ups. Possibly M. montivaga?

Although photos not clear, definitely saw the short “bobbed” tail.

From a 10 second video. These were the best shots

Long-legged bee fly sipping nectar at Dusty Miller flowers.

Collected from Ceanothus verrucosus on 4/11/2021.

Observation from original sighting on host plant:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/73583630

On Ceanothus verrucosus.

Female Anna's Hummingbird on nest.

What a difference a day makes... Buck struck on Mission Gorge Rd. in MTRP, hauled to a remote area of the park for natural decomposition. One day later a ribcage, neck and skull remained.

Hawk caught a coot on the Woods Valley golf course.

Over 1 foot in length.

Owl in distress. Observed in grasslands on the ground walking and some hopping. It paused, bowed and swung head back & forth and beak was opening & closing. Effects of poisoning? Sad to see this.

Seen on Fr. Serra Trail. Location approximate. Image taken with DSLR camera without GPS feature.

Babies, just out of the nest

Nest with four eggs in umbrella over table in San Diego Zoo.

The red-winged blackbird is on the rump of the red-tailed hawk. The video is more interesting. See it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBTkP9fyxfE

ate mandarin orange tree leaves last Sept, 2019, pupated 10/19, and just emerged 6/20.

the coin in the last images measures 26mm in diameter.

Cooper's Hawk with a nest nearby gets serious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH0SQumMGJ4

Not sure if this is correct. Leaves don’t seem to match all that well. Should have gotten better photos.

Found under a rock.

Under a board.