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Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus gilbertsonii)Observer
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Roughly 5x8 inches. Found in relatively dry but shady area.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
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Perched outside entrance to the USS Hornet museum on a rainy day.
Roughly 20 inches tall.
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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One of six found in a frozen pond. About seven inches long, with a vent on the underside of the base of its tail.
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Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)Observer
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Found in shady woodland, underneath rock.
Feet and toes had strong grip.
Approximately 6 inches long.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
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Found on edge of pond water in grass.
Froglet. Had all 4 legs, and could jump and walk.
More homogeneous color than other frogs observed in the immediate area. Had no visible patterns.
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Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)Observer
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Hid from camera under rocks.
Around 3-10 individuals found under every other rock in area.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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Observed on coastal trail. Wingspan was about 3-4 feet, individual was about 2 feet tall.
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Fontana Grasshopper (Trimerotropis fontana)Observer
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Found in ashy, burnt patch of soil under partially burnt tree. Observed in grassland, within 100 meters of oak woodland. Matched the color of the ground.
Other, lighter colored grasshoppers believed to be of the same species were observed in tall grass ~5 meters away from burnt earth.
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Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus gilbertsonii)Observer
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I observed what I believe to be the same fungus on this same eucalyptus stump, on the spot where the white residue is, a year ago this week. ~14 inches at its widest
