 Walking in nature is like a treasure hunt! You never know what will magically appear.
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 Judolia sexspilota This beetle was identified by the experts on the iNaturalist app. Post a photo with the date, time, and location and they'll tell you what it is. This is a great free app you can download on your phone.
 Though hummingbirds wear some great camouflage, their presence is revealed through their zooming and buzzing and aerial stunts.
 Selasphorus sasin A female Allen's Hummingbird visiting a sage flower.
 Grabbing crayfish from a pond and swallowing them whole. I've been dismayed to discover that another part of their diet is baby ducklings. And why the rose colored legs? In research on these birds, they are always described as having yellow legs.
 Melospiza melodia  whose song closely resembles the opening four notes of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. Not just a little brown bird - their voice fills the air with a joyful, uplifting melody.
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