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Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
ctraxDescription
Dark color on the actual subject seems more like very dark brown than black, so not certain.
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)Observer
ctraxDescription
The blue on these jays is so deep and beautiful, I wondered if they are Island Scrub-Jays instead of Western Scrub-Jays. I welcome your thoughts on this.
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Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)Observer
ctraxDescription
These are fairly common at much higher elevation in Sierras. They are not native to the project area. Two-needle bundles are an identifier unique to Lodgepoles among Sierran conifers. For example, see page 23 of Sierra Nevada Tree Identifier.
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
ctraxDescription
Northern end of my project area.
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Common Cat's-Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)Observer
ctraxDescription
The other possibility is a Hawkbit (Leontodon saxatilis).
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Golden Ear (Naematelia aurantia)Observer
ctraxDescription
...and other fungi, on decomposing fallen tree.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
ctraxDescription
Black with red marking on wings is the male. Brown is the female.