I’ve already made an observation for this adult female, I came back and found her again. She is eating an Assassin bug.
Mushroom and something growing at the base of a shumardi red oak, in Denton county
White Rock lake, lower spillway steps
The charcoal and silver of the juvenile cormorant blends in perfectly with the charcoal and silver of the tree.
Day 6 of one of the greatest vacations ever! Full journal of nature adventures here: http://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sambiology/9891-vacation-in-california-news-flash-i-like-california
Using the great existing observations from the San Francisco Bay area and species guide to help with the ID's -- but please correct me if I've goofed. Almost ALL of these organisms were new for me!
We wanted to stop at least somewhere in Napa, so we explored John F Kennedy Memorial Park -- didn't get to stay here long though.
Perching on a dead log at the Monkey River mouth
Can't find a swallowtail that matches this one with that layer of yellow underneath the orange and blue layer on his wings...
Feeding on a fox squirrel carcass
03/28/2017, 5:40 PM
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, 1/1600 sec, f/8, 560mm (EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III), ISO 4000 (auto), Exp comp +1/3
Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - Spotted at the Maroochy Wetlands Reserve. (5/7/17)
Behavior - Flying
I have no idea what this is, but I don't know how to upload without specifying something, so I just put Fungi. It was on a bald cypress.