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Melianthus majorObserv.
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This plant smells like peanut butter! That spike of flowers 1 foot tall at least. In the wild along with Calla Lilies. And it may be a stretch to say in the wild. In between the houses and the San Lorenzo River levee in the city of Santa Cruz.. Separated from the backyards by a chain link fence. Okay, an imported plant from South Africa that may escape into the wild.
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Sirirí Común (Tyrannus melancholicus)Observ.
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This photo shows kingbird eating a yellowjacket. I took it for granted that it was a tropical kingbird because several sightings were reported. I have many probably better photos, but I thought the yellowjacket was interesting.
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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Maybe a hybrid? Tail is brown not black...
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Gaviota Californiana (Larus californicus)Observ.
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I'm conflicted
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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2nd year Western Gull. I like the bill. You can see hints of pink in the yellow. I wondered what made that weedy clump such a prize, and tried to get a closer look, but it was very possessive.
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Achichilique Pico Amarillo (Aechmophorus occidentalis)Observ.
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A decent view of the frog leg propulsion system of the Western Grebe
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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OK it was the AI suggestion for Parasitic Jaeger. But secretly I wondered. There is the slightest gap in the mid tail, pointed wings, plus the lead bird looked like it actually landed on an otter's stomach and grabbed a bite. Pretty bold behavior!
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Gaviota Alas Blancas (Larus glaucescens)Observ.
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I like the big healthy looking GWGU's
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Gaviota Pico Anillado (Larus delawarensis)Observ.
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Proud of its crab!
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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I'm having trouble narrowing this down.
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Zarapito Trinador (Numenius phaeopus)Observ.
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It has something that looks like an eel. He worked it over before he ate it.
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Estrella Ocre de Mar (Pisaster ochraceus)Observ.
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There seems to be a clump of starfish here
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Gaviota Californiana (Larus californicus)Observ.
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I have a question. I can recognize the white spotted primaries and the front gull is showing a black and white tail below the primaries. But I noticed that both gulls have really long set of gray feathers sticking up of the back as well. Are those secondaries?
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Gaviota de Pico Corto (Larus brachyrhynchus)Observ.
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This bird was on the top of a very tall evergreen perched like a hawk. I expected it to be a Western Gull, but no. The bill is like a short-billed gull, but it has light eyes.
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Andarríos Manchado (Actitis macularius)Observ.
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This is by far the most spotted Spotted Sandpiper I have seen so far since I began concentrating on birds. Breeding birds have more and bigger spots and an orange bill, but I've never seen this many spots...Ha, ha, there is a possibility that they were of focus shots, but surely not all of them!
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Gaviota de Alas Blancas × Occidental (Larus glaucescens × occidentalis)Observ.
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Still some tough ones for me!
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Colimbo Menor (Gavia stellata)Observ.
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A leisurely swim upriver
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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My default guess. See second frame for context
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Actually, maybe a hybrid? See second frame for context.
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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I am going with the AI guess because (see 2nd frame for context) the size seems right.
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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)Observ.
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Possibly a 3rd year WEGU because of the slight smudges on the head and the smallness of the white spots. I'm still trying to dial myself into the differences, but that's my premise
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Somormujo Cuellirrojo (Podiceps grisegena)Observ.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Gaviotas Grandes (Género Larus)Observ.
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I guess the long primaries say California Gull. Way to go AI!
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Gaviota Plateada (Larus argentatus)Observ.
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This is probably a Herring Gull. The Iceland Gull is similar, but I have not seen one (that I know of)
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Gaviota Alas Blancas (Larus glaucescens)Observ.
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This ID is for the gull on top.
This is the San Lorenzo River mouth 1 hour 20 minutes after high tide and raining. Interestingly (?) the next low tide was only going to be 2 feet lower. Choppy water. Interesting gull behaviors...
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Garza Nocturna Corona Negra (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observ.
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Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. I went out to check how high the river was, and I thought I saw an adult BCNH in the kid's park, so I went back for my camera. When I got back I found this juvenile in the pond instead. Almost to dark to see, I thought it might be a Green Heron but I guess it's a BCNH after all.
