Please share your photos of nature, wildlife, etc.

[Neptune]

Beloved Clark's grebe



Just look at that toupée, so cute!





Photobombed by a barn sparrow.

 

[Lookinagain]

Wildflowers or weeds? They are just growing along the road where I walk the dog. But all are pretty.

 

[Eli22]

Desert vibes

 

[Neptune]

Desert vibes

Can you tell us what this is? Not just a pond, right?

 

[Neptune]

New to me, petrea volubilis.
It's gorgeous imo and reminds me of an orchid.

 

[Eli22]

Can you tell us what this is? Not just a pond, right?

They are called “potholes” or ephemeral pools - they form in the rock and are filled when it rains. Apparently they are also home to tiny ecosystems!

 

[Neptune]

Cinnamon teal



Snowy egret, coot, & baby

 

[Neptune]

They are called “potholes” or ephemeral pools - they form in the rock and are filled when it rains. Apparently they are also home to tiny ecosystems!

Oh, I wonder if it would be fun to explore.

 

[Petalouda]

Update on the nest. There are now 5 baby birds.

 

[Star gazer]

Busted! First pic, caught him just now, destroying my lemon pillow Second pic is him nonchalantly walking away

 

[Lookinagain]

This guy and his buddies have been munching in my gardens!

 

[Neptune]

Busted! First pic, caught him just now, destroying my lemon pillow Second pic is him nonchalantly walking away

This guy and his buddies have been munching in my gardens!

You both have cute animals behaving badly!

 

[Neptune]

He was totally flirting with me, ruddy ruddy ruddy!

 

[Star gazer]

You both have cute animals behaving badly!

Yesssss lol

 

[Eli22]

Oh, I wonder if it would be fun to explore.

I never even knew about the ecosystems until I looked it up due to your question I’ve been around these potholes multiple times and have never seen any creatures in them…I’ll definitely look closer next time!

 

[Eli22]

 

[Star gazer]

We rescued this little chipmunk from our pool. Poor thing was shivering and in shock, thankfully he's ok now!

 

[stracci2000]

We rescued this little chipmunk from our pool. Poor thing was shivering and in shock, thankfully he's ok now!

Awwww! Poor baby! I'm glad you rescued it!

 

[Star gazer]

Awwww! Poor baby! I'm glad you rescued it!

Me too!! We've had to rescue frogs, but never chipmunks!! Poor thing

 

[sofi]

I have seen many critters escape my pool on one of these.

 

[Star gazer]

Bun bun is currently about 5 feet away from me!

 

[Wink]

My daughter took this picture of black tailed deer about ten feet away from us as we were walking around Lake Hollywood. With her iPhone.

 

[Wink]

Here is a photo I took with my phone of Lake Hollywood. I am standing on top of the dam at the bottom end of the lake. It was a nice hike on a paved path to get here. I am not sure how long a hike it is, but I suspect it is a little more than a mile to get to this point and then back again.

 

[pearlsngems]

I love seeing chicory plants in bloom -- they are all over the roadsides now.

 

[Neptune]

Killdeer : "Look, look, I'm injured!"
Me : "Sure you are..."
Killdeer : "Come here, there is nothing and egg(s) to see over there!"
Me : "Egg(s)?! Where? Oh, there!"

 

[Neptune]

Barn sparrow, back and front.





Can't tell if it was a downy or Nuttall's woodpecker.



Wondering if all those holes are currently occupied!?



Crimson red house finch

 

[Star gazer]

From our garden

 

[SparklieBug]

A mini Canna lily on our patio:

 

[Neptune]

A mini Canna lily on our patio:

Wow, the yellow and orange, delish!

 

[Neptune]

Succulent marsh marigold