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Female black bear and cub, just below the road at Halstead Meadow, happily munching amongst the ferns.
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Just emerging from the very wet Halstead Meadow in Sequoia Kings National Park, CA, USA. Meadow is being restored after serious erosion left over from cattle grazing in the early 1900s. Very cool project to look at if you're driving on the Generals Highway.
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Happy raven looking for tidbits near Round Meadow, Sequoia National Park, CA, USA. Ravens are susceptible to West Nile, but the population in Sequoia Kings seems to be doing well with no obvious mortality.
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Sep. 10, 2007
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Darwin Creek, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Found this snake about to drag off a dead trout stranded by a dried out stream. Came back to same spot 3 days later and found the fish skeleton under a rock overhang in the stream bed.
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Aug. 10, 2007
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McClure Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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McClure Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park, CA. Undoubtedly a domestic homing pigeon (had a band on one leg). Hung around for about 3 days, then disappeared. Possibly lunch for the Goshawk or Harrier or maybe a coyote. But maybe s/he found her way home, at last. Never seen one this high (9,600 feet).
20080426: I originally id'd this generally as a pigeon. Kueda said Rock Dove and I'll go with that.
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Sep. 10, 2005
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Rae Lakes area, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Group of nine rams seen near trail near Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park, CA. Exact location obscured. They are not uncommonly seen by visitors in the fall in this area.
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Sep. 6, 2006
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Near Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Found under a wet rock within 2,000 meters of location shown on map. Purposely obscured to hide population. They're not believed to be endangered, but there's no point in taking chances... .
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Jul. 25, 2005
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Charlotte, Lake, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Adult and 6 chicks -- note how well they blend in. Almost stepped on one of the chicks. Adult female exploded out of the grass in standard "scare and distract" ploy. Of course, wily camper that I am, I immediately looked for the chicks.
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Jul. 25, 2007
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McClure Meadow, Kings Canyon NP, CA
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AKA: Marsh Hawk. Seen throughout the summer hunting the meadows of Evolution Valley. Flying very low (10 feet or so) over meadows. Stopping occasionally on tree branches until local critters forgot it was there, then resume hunting. Never saw it make a successful kill.
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Aug. 20, 2007
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McClure Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Juvenile Saw-whet came by campfire on tree branch, and later on ground at about 1900 hrs. Was found dead by fire pit the next morning. No sign of trauma or singed feathers. Speculating it was malnourished or, possibly, West Nile Virus?? It seemed to want the warmth of the fire (??).
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