Strangely, the only flower and the only insect observed on morning hike.
A yellow-crowned (or golden-crowned) Acorn Woodpecker. This bird has been seen on three different occasions at this location. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology mentions this crown color form as occasional in California and elsewhere. Julian, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.
A yellow-crowned (or golden-crowned) Acorn Woodpecker. This bird has been seen on three different occasions at this location. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology mentions this crown color form as occasional in California and elsewhere. Julian, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.
It was about 10pm on a 68 degree night. It was big and loud, with brownish-red wings. Located close to El Cajon Blvd. and 70th Street.
Butterfly
On Stephanomeria (likely S. virgata) in the southern San Bernardino Mountains