2011_11_23_California
Photos By Steve Nanz
San Diego County, CA
(11/23/11 - 11/27/11)
Identifications represent best guesses on my part and are not intended to be authoritative.
Please feel free to drop me an eMail with corrections or comments. They are greatly appreciated.
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Psaltriparus minimus
(Bushtit)
Family: Aegithalidae 		img_6069
Picoides nuttallii
(Nuttall's Woodpecker)
Family: Picidae 		img_6207
Elanus leucurus
(White-tailed Kite)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6263
Numenius americanus
(Long-billed Curlew)
Family: Scolopacidae 		img_6273
Numenius americanus
(Long-billed Curlew)
Family: Scolopacidae 		img_6309
Larus occidentalis
(Western Gull)
Family: Laridae
img_6312
Larus californicus
(California Gull)
Family: Laridae 		img_6316
Sterna maxima
(Royal Tern)
Family: Sternidae 		img_6317
Larus californicus
(California Gull)
Family: Laridae 		img_6336
Larus heermanni
(Heermann's Gull)
Family: Laridae 		img_6337
Larus heermanni
(Heermann's Gull)
Family: Laridae 		img_6353
Pelecanus occidentalis
(Brown Pelican)
Family: Pelecanidae
img_6106
Dendroica coronata
(Yellow-rumped Warbler)
Family: Parulidae 		img_6110
Calypte anna
(Anna's Hummingbird)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6126
Buteo jamaicensis
(Red-tailed Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6162
Pipilo crissalis
(California Towhee)
Family: Emberizidae 		img_6169
Pipilo maculatus
(Spotted Towhee)
Family: Emberizidae 		img_6175
Pipilo maculatus
(Spotted Towhee)
Family: Emberizidae
img_6190
Buteo jamaicensis
(Red-tailed Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6374
Nicrophorus nigrita
(Black Burying Beetle)
Family: Silphidae 		img_6375
Nicrophorus nigrita
(Black Burying Beetle)
Family: Silphidae 		img_6376
Arachnis picta
(Painted tiger moth)
Family: Erebidae 		img_6361
Araneus illaudatus
(Orbweaver)
Family: Araneidae 		img_6362
Araneus illaudatus
(Orbweaver)
Family: Araneidae
img_6668

(Midge)
Family: Chironomidae 		img_6652

(Midge)
Family: Chironomidae 		img_6653
Anthomyia semiinfuscata?
(Root-Maggot Fly)
Family: Anthomyiidae 		img_6657
Telphusa sedulitella
(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae 		img_6658
Gelechia desiliens?
(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae 		img_6670
Epinotia emarginana?
(Tortricid)
Family: Tortricidae
img_6661
Epinotia emarginana?
(Tortricid)
Family: Tortricidae 		img_6663
Epinotia emarginana?
(Tortricid)
Family: Tortricidae 		img_6664
Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)
Family: Theridiidae 		img_6378

(Broad-nosed Weevil)
Family: Curculionidae 		img_6379

(Broad-nosed Weevil)
Family: Curculionidae 		img_6380
Cochisea sinuaria
(Cochisea Moth)
Family: Geometridae
img_6382
Eupithecia sp.
(Eupithecia sp.)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6385
Cucullia sp.?
(Owlet)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6386
Cucullia sp.?
(Owlet)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6390
Cochisea sinuaria
(Cochisea Moth)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6391
Drepanulatrix monicaria?
(Geometrid)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6396
Mesomachilis (Mesomachilis) sp.
(Jumping Bristletail)
Family: Machilidae
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Mesomachilis (Mesomachilis) sp.
(Jumping Bristletail)
Family: Machilidae 		img_6398
Eupithecia sp.
(Eupithecia sp.)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6400
Drepanulatrix monicaria?
(Geometrid)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6401
Orthosia mys
(Noctuid)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6402
Orthosia mys
(Noctuid)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6404
Netelia sp.
(Ichneumon Wasp)
Family: Ichneumonidae
img_6405
Netelia sp.
(Ichneumon Wasp)
Family: Ichneumonidae 		img_6408
Micrathetis triplex
(Triplex Cutworm Moth)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6411
Ephestiodes gilvescentella
(Pyralid)
Family: Pyralidae 		img_6416
Caloptilia ovatiella
(Leaf Blotch Miner Moth)
Family: Gracillariidae 		img_6418

(Pyralid)
Family: Pyralidae 		img_6420

(Gall Midge)
Family: Cecidomyiidae
img_6428
Acalyptris lotella?
(Nepticulid Moth)
Family: Nepticulidae 		img_6432

(Midge)
Family: Chironomidae 		img_6434

(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae 		img_6435
Coleotechnites huntella?
(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae 		img_6437
Euxoa olivia?
(Army Cutworm Moth)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6441
Euxoa olivia?
(Army Cutworm Moth)
Family: Noctuidae
img_6442
Coniopteryx sp.?
(Dustywing)
Family: Coniopterygidae 		img_6447
Neaethus maculatus
(Issid Planthopper)
Family: Issidae 		img_6449
Neaethus maculatus
(Issid Planthopper)
Family: Issidae 		img_6455

(Gall Midge)
Family: Cecidomyiidae 		img_6463
Calypte anna
(Anna's Hummingbird)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6465
Psaltriparus minimus
(Bushtit)
Family: Aegithalidae
img_6471
Psaltriparus minimus
(Bushtit)
Family: Aegithalidae 		img_6478
Carpodacus mexicanus
(House Finch)
Family: Fringillidae 		img_6496
Sayornis nigricans
(Black Phoebe)
Family: Tyrannidae 		img_6502
Sayornis saya
(Say's Phoebe)
Family: Tyrannidae 		img_6517
Sayornis saya
(Say's Phoebe)
Family: Tyrannidae 		img_6528
Calypte costae?
(Costa's Hummingbird?)
Family: Trochilidae
img_6538
Uta stansburiana elegans
(Western Side-blotched Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6539
Eleodes acuticauda
(Desert Stink Beetle)
Family: Tenebrionidae 		img_6543
Eleodes acuticauda
(Desert Stink Beetle)
Family: Tenebrionidae 		img_6572
Uta stansburiana elegans
(Western Side-blotched Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6574_1
Aspidoscelis hyperythra
(Orange-throated Whiptail)
Family: Teiidae 		img_6574_2
Aspidoscelis hyperythra
(Orange-throated Whiptail)
Family: Teiidae
img_6592
Uta stansburiana elegans
(Western Side-blotched Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6598
Uta stansburiana elegans
(Western Side-blotched Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6601
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
(Great Basin Fence Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6610
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
(Great Basin Fence Lizard)
Family: Phrynosomatidae 		img_6422

(Walkingstick Eggs)
Family: 		img_6532
Spermophilus beecheyi
(California Ground Squirrel)
Family: Sciuridae
img_6534
Spermophilus beecheyi
(California Ground Squirrel)
Family: Sciuridae 		img_6535
Spermophilus beecheyi
(California Ground Squirrel)
Family: Sciuridae 		img_6456
Pholcus phalangioides
(Longbodied Cellar Spider)
Family: Pholcidae 		img_6458
Pholcus phalangioides
(Longbodied Cellar Spider)
Family: Pholcidae 		img_6581
Lactista gibbosus
(Band-winged Grasshopper)
Family: Acrididae 		img_6394

(Crambid Moth)
Family: Crambidae
img_6704
Poecile gambeli
(Mountain Chickadee)
Family: Paridae 		img_6715
Junco hyemalis
(Oregon Junco)
Family: Emberizidae 		img_6739
Melanerpes formicivorus
(Acorn Woodpecker)
Family: Picidae 		img_6672
Aphorista morosa
(Handsome Fungus Beetle)
Family: Endomychidae 		img_6676
Orgerius sp.
(Dictyopharid Planthopper)
Family: Dictyopharidae 		img_6677
Orgerius sp.
(Dictyopharid Planthopper)
Family: Dictyopharidae
img_6692
Empoasca elongella
(Leafhopper)
Family: Cicadellidae 		img_6678
Aleiodes sp.
(Mummy-wasp (Braconid Wasp))
Family: Braconidae 		img_6688
Orthosia mys
(Noctuid)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6690
Euxoa auxiliaris
(Army Cutworm Moth)
Family: Noctuidae 		img_6685
Epinotia emarginana?
(Tortricid)
Family: Tortricidae 		img_6684
Epinotia emarginana?
(Tortricid)
Family: Tortricidae
img_6721
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spider)
Family: Philodromidae 		img_6766

(Fungus)
Family: 		img_6772
Buteo jamaicensis
(Red-tailed Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6775
Carpodacus mexicanus
(House Finch)
Family: Fringillidae 		img_6764

(Fly)
Family: 		img_6841
Gallinula chloropus
(Common Moorhen)
Family: Rallidae
img_6843
Buteo regalis
(Ferruginous Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6844
Buteo regalis
(Ferruginous Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6848
Buteo regalis
(Ferruginous Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae 		img_6863
Corvus corax
(Common Raven)
Family: Corvidae 		img_6867
Plegadis chihi
(White-faced Ibis)
Family: Threskiornithidae 		img_6877
Plegadis chihi
(White-faced Ibis)
Family: Threskiornithidae
img_6888
Corvus corax
(Common Raven)
Family: Corvidae 		img_6903
Calypte anna
(Anna's Hummingbird)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6912
Calypte anna
(Anna's Hummingbird)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6916
Calypte anna
(Anna's Hummingbird)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6927
Omphalotus olivascens?
(Mushroom)
Family: Marasmiaceae? 		img_6928
Phoebis sennae
(Cloudless Sulphur)
Family: Pieridae
img_6960
Calypte costae?
(Costa's Hummingbird?)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_7012
Tyrannus vociferans
(Cassin's Kingbird)
Family: Tyrannidae 		img_6921
Calypte costae?
(Costa's Hummingbird?)
Family: Trochilidae 		img_6820
Sialia mexicana
(Western Bluebird)
Family: Turdidae 		img_6781
cf. Tetracis jubararia
(October Thorn)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6784
cf. Tetracis jubararia
(October Thorn)
Family: Geometridae
img_6786
Stamnodes affiliata?
(Geometrid Moth)
Family: Geometridae 		img_6789
Batrachedra enormis?
(Large Batrachedra Moth?)
Family: Batrachedridae 		img_6791
Creontiades sp.
(Plant Bug)
Family: Miridae 		img_6795
Dichomeris sp.?
(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae 		img_6798
Eremochrysa sp.
(Green Lacewing)
Family: Chrysopidae 		img_6802
Aristotelia callens
(Twirler Moth)
Family: Gelechiidae
img_6803
Aglossa electalis?
(Pyralid Moth)
Family: Pyralidae 		img_7031
Buteo lineatus
(Red-shouldered Hawk)
Family: Accipitridae