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Very windy and cool (low 60’s but felt cooler with the wind). 6:47pm.

Photo and observation by M. Kaplan, who wandered past this area an hour later and observed only the largest male.

Looks like the scorpion was eating that caterpillar!

LA County. 22.7cm SVL, tail clip taken under USGS permit

Female swollen with eggs

Eating a Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea).

Definitely not on my radar for December! Looks to be one that hatched this year

Tiny!! 56-61 degrees a little after 3pm on 11/29/23.

Photos by my mom but I was also present for this observation. Juvenile grey mere meters from the shore!

I watched about 20 minutes as it was digging out a hole in the middle of the trail trail.

Arizona (Banded Morph)

My lifer Western Yellow-bellied Racer.

DOR. 67-70 degrees at 9:45pm

SLO county Salvadora. Holy cow.

With side-blotched lizard prey

A snake i have hiked my ass off and searched for for some time now. Beyond stoked to finnaly get this individual. About 2.5-3 feet in length head to tip of tail.

First time I have seen one climbing a tree, about 6-7feet up

Resting in the shade of this rock in open desert. 78-80 degrees at this elevation today @ 2:18pm

I wouldn’t have seen it off to the side of where I was hiking, until it rattled! 78-81 degrees air temperature wise at 4:33pm.

Two males fighting for a female under the board

Low-mid 80’s temperature wise today

With deformed bill

In situ, found coiled up bsaking in the grass.

two individuals asking y den entrance. first photo is in situ.

Tiniest slender I've ever seen. I only have B. major in my yard

Found in water utility box by my friend who works for the water district.

Within a wood pile.

Captured, handled, and released under the authorization of state and federal permits.

Note the snack in its mouth. It's a frog eat frog world.

Discovered in a crevice in a large granite slab. The snake was seen in the same crevice three times over the course of a night and day. See 2nd photo for habitat.

Not injured or anything…The Great Horned Owls like to hunt off the grass and rest there. (I’ve seen them do this more than once here)

This snake's eyes were definitely bigger than it's stomach. After only being able to make it to the k-rats ears, the glossy snake eventually gave up and left the scene of the crime.

Seen crossing the road by yellow gate, then briefly in shrubs nearby.

Raiding Dark-eyed Junco nest.

Snake was falling down a small slope and western fence lizard came and grabbed it

An enormous gopher snake under this rock. I did not disturb the snake, and as it was in a hole, I gently put the rock back in place.

Banded at Zuma Canyon
Secondly year, sex unknown
Molting into adult plumage

Seen hunting for insects and defending its perch from house finches and a Cassin's Kingbird. Was displaying its red crown at times!

Big adult, and very early in the year for it to be active. First one I've seen in almost two years!

San Diego County, California, US

Found in a crevice

This observation is for the bird in the background.

Leftmost bird, with black-bellied plover

Ringneck snake from Santa Barbara County, California.

Mustela frenata
14 Apr 2021
CA, SBE Co., Prado Regional Park

Last picture is in situ