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Anna in sheoak

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Beach sheoak (Casuarina equisetifolia)
Family: Casuarinaceae (sheoak family)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 25, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Anna on the nest

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 25, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 25, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Butter butt

Yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Butter butt with damsel in in distress

Yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) - female
Family: Aegithalidae
Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) Family: Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
I am not sure how to distinguish bottlebrush (Genus Melaleuca) from crimson bottlebrush (Genus Callistemon) = same tribe.
Apparently, the experts are confused as well.
Adobe Creek Trail
February 28, 2021
Canon 7D markII

American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens)
Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)
Family: Lumbricidae (Earthworms)
Adobe Creek Trail
March 2, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Bugs

Anise swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
Family: Papilionidae (swallowtails and parassians)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Anise swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
Family: Papilionidae (swallowtails and parassians)
Adobe Creek Trail
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Flora

Commmon ivy (Hedera helix)
Family: Araliaceae (ivy family)
Palo Alto Baylands
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Olives

Olive ()
Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
February 27, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Olives

Olive (Olea)
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Adobe Creek
February 25, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Gnawed

Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Family: Castoridae (beavers)
Adobe Creek
May 25, 2021
Canon R5

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