A handsome Northwestern fence lizard.
No ID.
And look, a very young grumpy bird (California Towhee). Maybe he hasn't paid any attention yet, maybe he's not grumpy at all.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Today's walk report: 072019
It was nice to get out and walk with my girl, Docken. Not a great day for picture taking but overall a beautiful day with walking temps from 87º down to 85º coming home.
A handsome Northwestern fence lizard.
No ID.
And look, a very young grumpy bird (California Towhee). Maybe he hasn't paid any attention yet, maybe he's not grumpy at all.
A handsome Northwestern fence lizard.
No ID.
And look, a very young grumpy bird (California Towhee). Maybe he hasn't paid any attention yet, maybe he's not grumpy at all.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Today's walk report: 070719
Hey Mother Nature... may we keep this weather, please?
Our walk today took place from roughly 9:30 A.M until noon with temperatures ranging from 65º-71º. Right now at 1:00 P.M it's 71.7º. This is the San Fernando Valley. This is July.
Here are today's photos...
Bee on Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'.
This is not Rusty G. Alpha but rather a new Allen's hummingbird pretty much in Rusty's 'hood. He was very responsive to my imitation hummingbird noises but I couldn't get any shots of him while he was buzzing around my head. I'm not sure if he was irritated or inquisitive but it's always interesting when they're just inches away.
Notice the water drop on his beak.
That's all folks! Thanks for looking in.
Our walk today took place from roughly 9:30 A.M until noon with temperatures ranging from 65º-71º. Right now at 1:00 P.M it's 71.7º. This is the San Fernando Valley. This is July.
Here are today's photos...
Bee on Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'.
This is not Rusty G. Alpha but rather a new Allen's hummingbird pretty much in Rusty's 'hood. He was very responsive to my imitation hummingbird noises but I couldn't get any shots of him while he was buzzing around my head. I'm not sure if he was irritated or inquisitive but it's always interesting when they're just inches away.
Notice the water drop on his beak.
That's all folks! Thanks for looking in.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Today's walk report: 070619
As a respite between earthquakes we thought another A.M. walk would be nice.
Here are some pictures...
Bee on some type of Melaleuca.
A variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, various poses.
A female monarch (Danaus plexippus) on lantana.
There used to be a lot more scarlet bugler flowers around this time of year... now I know why.
I've been spotted!
Before landing under the grape arbor this female Calypte anna hummingbird flew so close to my face I could feel it.
I had a very nice walk with my girl. I'd rate it a 9.7 on the Walkter magnitude scale.
Here are some pictures...
Bee on some type of Melaleuca.
A variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, various poses.
A female monarch (Danaus plexippus) on lantana.
There used to be a lot more scarlet bugler flowers around this time of year... now I know why.
I've been spotted!
Before landing under the grape arbor this female Calypte anna hummingbird flew so close to my face I could feel it.
I had a very nice walk with my girl. I'd rate it a 9.7 on the Walkter magnitude scale.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Today's walk report: 070419
Happy 4th of July!
This is Eremophila nivea. There are two of these, they are relatively new additions to the garden. It's a stunning plant. I'd love to have one at home.
We were sitting on a bench by the fountain (if you happen to know where the fountain is). I asked Docken if she was shaking the bench and she replied, I was going to ask you that. Then we both exclaimed... EARTHQUAKE! Here's all the pertinent data...
Magnitude 6.4 - 12km SW of Searles Valley, CA. That's about 115 miles NE of where we were sitting. 10:33 A.M. 35.705°N 117.508°W. 5.4 miles or 8.7 km depth. It was a long rolling quake. It was disorienting. Our first thought was to head home and see how the cats were. The cats were fine, thank you.
Here's the fountain, still showing some ripples and a bubble that rose up.
Here's a map.
QUAKE!!!
But before I get to that, here are some photos...
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| Bee on buckwheat. |
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| Bush sunflower. |
This is Eremophila nivea. There are two of these, they are relatively new additions to the garden. It's a stunning plant. I'd love to have one at home.
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| No ID. |
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| Sylvilagus audubonii. |
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| Zen bunny. |
Magnitude 6.4 - 12km SW of Searles Valley, CA. That's about 115 miles NE of where we were sitting. 10:33 A.M. 35.705°N 117.508°W. 5.4 miles or 8.7 km depth. It was a long rolling quake. It was disorienting. Our first thought was to head home and see how the cats were. The cats were fine, thank you.
Here's the fountain, still showing some ripples and a bubble that rose up.
Here's a map.
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Today's walk report: 062319
The Death of Spider-Man.
Okay, it's not Spider-Man but rather a generic representation of some sort of superhero character, probably designed with enough effort to avoid any copyright lawsuits. When I first noticed it, before looking with the visual assistance of a 300 mm lens, I thought it was a cluster of Mylar balloons. The second thought I had was, these things really need to be outlawed.
We didn't seem to be finding much in the way of photo opportunities so after a shot or two of this male monarch butterfly we decided to walk to the west end of the campus and back (about 1 mile) just to get some exercise. On the return look what we found crashed near the main parking lot on the east side of the campus.
I pulled out my trusty penknife and he was history.
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Today's walk report: 060219
Another wonderful day in L.A.
Still seeing a Vanessa caddui, or due.
Hey, it freaked me out too.
A Bullock's oriole.
A prairie falcon.
A bee on narrow-leaved milkweed.
A monarch butterfly, probably looking for the narrow-leaved milkweed.
A western swallowtail butterfly.
Without a long explanation, I think this might be male Allen's hummingbird, Rusty G. Alpha.
See you soon, same bat time... same bat channel.
Still seeing a Vanessa caddui, or due.
Hey, it freaked me out too.
A Bullock's oriole.
A prairie falcon.
A bee on narrow-leaved milkweed.
A monarch butterfly, probably looking for the narrow-leaved milkweed.
A western swallowtail butterfly.
Without a long explanation, I think this might be male Allen's hummingbird, Rusty G. Alpha.
See you soon, same bat time... same bat channel.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Today's walk report: 052719
Memorial Day.
A beautiful day and a wonderful walk with my lovely girl, Docken.
Here are the photos...
Slightly cool temps kept this male monarch butterfly around for quite some time.
Right behind me while I waited for the monarch to move from spot to spot was this very cooperative male Calypte anna hummingbird enjoying himself on kangaroo paws and leucadendron plants.
This is a western side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana elegans).
Mean Mister Mustard.
That's all folks! Thanks for coming along! See you real soon!
A beautiful day and a wonderful walk with my lovely girl, Docken.
Here are the photos...
Slightly cool temps kept this male monarch butterfly around for quite some time.
Right behind me while I waited for the monarch to move from spot to spot was this very cooperative male Calypte anna hummingbird enjoying himself on kangaroo paws and leucadendron plants.
This is a western side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana elegans).
Mean Mister Mustard.
That's all folks! Thanks for coming along! See you real soon!
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