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Mariposa Cometa Golondrina del Anís (Papilio zelicaon)Observ.
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On the fennel in my vegetable garden. I also saw a "first instar" but it was too small (and breezy) to get decent pictures.
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Falsa Viuda Negra Doméstica (Steatoda grossa)Observ.
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I bought a wine barrel on craigslist and left it in my car overnight. This (dead) spider fell out when I unloaded the barrel. There's a big honkin' eggsac under the barrel, which I haven't touched since.
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Jilguero Canario (Spinus tristis)Observ.
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Goldfinches have recently appeared at my feeders in industrial West Oakland.
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Garza Real (Ardea alba)Observ.
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There is a rookery (shared by great egrets and snowy egrets) alongside the canal on Bay Farm Island.
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Codorniz de Gambel (Callipepla gambelii)Observ.
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Strange enough to see quail in this park, but it seems that these are Gambel's Quail, instead of California Quail.
Since neither species migrate, this covey is probably born of birds bought for the hunting or food trade.
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Rascón Costero del Pacífico (Rallus obsoletus)Observ.
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Three birds were wading in at the edge of the water during a low tide. Two were interacting, splashing in the water, and preening. Another bird was heard vocalizing near the solitary Rail.
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Pato Arcoíris (Aix sponsa)Observ.
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The Wood Duck male is paired with a Mallard female. These two species can and do hybridize, which is not good for Wood Duck populations.
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Altramuz de Texas (Lupinus texensis)Observ.
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Hardly rare, but always exciting!
