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Contra Costa Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. laevigata)Observer
kevinhintsaDescription
Barely in bloom . Leaves shiny and bright green , petioles lacking conspicuous hairs .
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Tiger Spider (Trichonephila plumipes)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
OK wow. The big spider was fiddling with the rolled-up petal thing for quite a while, before suddenly darting over to the side of her web to nab a fly that had just landed. She returned to the center of the web with it and munched on it for a while before wrapping it up in a silk mummy, which I'd never seen being done before. Really cool how she hung on with a couple legs and wrapped with the others. The smaller male spider came forward and seemed interested in the prey situation, but didn't get too close.
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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)Observer
greglasleyDescription
Ferruginous Hawk soaring directly overhead
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
annikamlDescription
Behind the Harris's Hawk
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Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)Observer
kevinhintsaPlace
PrivateDescription
Heavily spotted adult . Note the prehensile tail . Found a second one and a baby too .
