Birds

Red-throated Loon
Dave Keeling
Pacific Loon
Greg Smith
Common Loon
Dave Keeling
Horned Grebe
Linda Tanner
Eared Grebe
Linda Tanner
Pied-billed Grebe
Dave Keeling
Red-necked Grebe
Al Schmierer
Red-necked Grebe-alternate plumage
Linda Tanner
Western Grebe
Dave Keeling
Western and Clark's Grebe
Dave Lawrence
Black-footed Albatross
Dave Lawrence
Northern Fulmar
Greg Smith
Northern Fulmar-bill detail
Dave Keeling
Buller's Shearwater
Dave Lawrence
Pink-footed Shearwater
Dave Lawrence
Brown Booby
Greg Smith/Karen Clarke
Mute Swan
Dave Lawrence
Greater White-fronted Goose
Dave Lawrence
Snow Goose
Mark Brown
Ross' Goose
Linda Tanner
Canada Goose
Dave Keeling
Cackling Goose
Brad Schram
Brant
Linda Tanner
Wood Duck
Dave Keeling
Mallard
Linda Tanner
Gadwall
Dave Lawrence
Green-winged Teal
Linda Tanner
"Eurasian" Green-winged Teal
Greg Smith
American Wigeon
Dave Lawrence
Eurasian Wigeon
Dave Lawrence
Eurasian Wigeon
Dave Keeling
Northern Pintail
Dave Keeling
Northern Shoveler
Dave Keeling
Blue-winged Teal
Linda Tanner/Dave Keeling
Cinnamon Teal
Dave Keeling
Canvasback
Dave Keeling
Ring-necked Duck
Dave Lawrence
Lesser Scaup
Dave Lawrence
Greater Scaup
Mark Brown
Surf Scoter
Linda Tanner
White-winged Scoter
Dave Lawrence
Black Scoter
Dave Lawrence
Harlequin Duck
Dave Lawrence
Long-tailed Duck
Greg Smith
Common Goldeneye
Dave Lawrence
Bufflehead
Dave Keeling
Common Merganser
Linda Tanner
Red-breasted Merganser
Linda Tanner
Hooded Merganser
Dave Keeling
Sooty Shearwater
Bernardo Alps
Pink-footed Shearwater
Bernardo Alps
Brown Pelican
Linda Tanner
White Pelican
Dave Keeling
Double-crested Cormorant
Dave Keeling
Cormorant Comparison
Al Schmierer
Brandt's Cormorant
Dave Keeling
Pelagic Cormorant
Dave Keeling
American Bittern
Greg Smith
Least Bittern
Bill Bouton
Reddish Egret
Bill Bouton
Cattle Egret
Dave Lawrence
Great Egret
Linda Tanner
Snowy Egret
Linda Tanner
Great Blue Heron
Linda Tanner
Black-crowned Night Heron
Linda Tanner
Green Heron
Dave Keeling
Turkey Vultures
Dick Boyd, Linda Tanner
Osprey
Dave Keeling
White-tailed Kite
Dave Lawrence
Golden Eagle
Dave Keeling
Bald Eagle
John Hensley
Cooper's Hawk
Dave Keeling
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Jackie Allison
Broad-winged Hawk
Brad Schram
Red-shouldered Hawk
Bill Bouton
Odd Red-tailed Hawk
Bill Bouton
Red-tailed Hawk
Linda Tanner
Swainson's Hawk
Brad Schram
Ferruginous Hawk
Al Schmierer
Ferruginous Hawk-Dark Phase
Clay Kempf
Crested Caracara
Al Schmierer/Brad Schram
American Kestrel
Linda Tanner
Merlin
Al Schmierer/Greg Smith
Prairie Falcon
Al Schmierer
Peregrine Falcon
Dave Lawrence/Greg Smith/
Bill Bouton
Wild Turkey
Linda Tanner
California Quail
Al Schmierer
Female California Quail
Linda Tanner
Sora
Al Schmierer
Virginia Rail
Dave Keeling
Common Moorhen
Dave Lawrence
American Coot
Linda Tanner
Black-bellied Plover
Dave Keeling
American Golden Plover
Tom Edell
Killdeer
Judy Baxter
Semipalmated Plover
Dave Lawrence
Mountain Plover
Bill Bouton
Snowy Plover
Dave Lawrence
Black Oystercatcher
Al Schmierer
Black-necked Stilt
Dave Lawrence
American Avocet
Dave Keeling
Willet
Linda Tanner
Greater Yellowlegs
Al Schmierer
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs
Dave Lawrence
Wandering Tattler
Dave Lawrence
Spotted Sandpiper
Dave Keeling
Whimbrel
Linda Tanner
Long-billed Curlew
Dave Keeling
Marbled Godwit
Dave Lawrence
Ruddy Turnstone
Dave Lawrence
Black Turnstone
Dave Keeling
Surfbird
Dave Keeling
Red Knot
Al Schmierer
Sanderling
Dave Lawrence
Dunlin
Dave Keeling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Tom Edell
Western Sandpiper
Dave Lawrence
Least Sandpiper
Dave Lawrence
Baird's Sandpiper
Al Schmierer
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dave Keeling
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Brad Schram
Ruff
Greg Smith
Dowitcher sp.
Joyce Cory
Wilson's Snipe
Linda Tanner
Wilson's Phalarope
Dave Lawrence
Red-necked Phalarope
Al Schmierer
Red Phalarope
Greg Smith
Long-tailed Jaeger
Greg Smith
Least Tern
Dave Lawrence
Elegent Tern
Linda Tanner
Royal Tern
Dave Keeling
Capian Tern
Dave Lawrence
Forster's Tern
Linda Tanner
Black Skimmer
Dave Keeling
Black Tern
Mark Brown
Black Skimmer
Greg Smith
Heerman's Gull
Dick Boyd/Linda Tanner
Franklin's Gull
Dave Lawrence
Laughing Gull
Dave Lawrence
Bonaparte's Gull
Linda Tanner
Ring-billed Gull
Linda Tanner
Mew Gull
Dave Keeling
Herring Gull
Al Schmierer
Glaucous Gull
Linda Tanner
Thayer's Gull
Al Schmierer
Western Gull
Linda Tanner
Glaucous-winged Gull
Dave Lawrence
Adult Glaucous-winged Gull
Brad Schram
Western X Glaucous-winged Gull
Brad Schram
Sabine's Gull
Brad Schram
Black-legged Kittiwake
Dave Keeling
Common Murre
Dave Keeling
Pigeon Guillemot
Dave Lawrence
Xantus's Murrelet
Greg Smith
Band-tailed Pigeon
Dave Lawrence
Mourning Dove
Linda Tanner
White-winged Dove
Jackie Allison
Eurasian Collared Dove
Linda Tanner
Greater Roadrunner
Al Schmierer
Burrowing Owl
Ed Dukes
Barn Owl
Bill Bouton
Great-horned Owl
Rosemary Flamion
Long-eared Owl
Steve Schubert
Pygmy Owl
Rosemary Flamion
Screech Owl
Dave Keeling
Lesser Nighthawk
Greg Smith
Common Poorwil
Dave Keeling
Vaux's Swift
Dave Lawrence
Black Swift
Dave Lawrence
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Bill Bouton
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Multiple Photographers
Costa's Hummingbird
Al Schmierer
Anna's Hummingbird
Dave Keeling
Calliope Hummingbird
Brad Schram
Allen's Hummingbird
Al Schmierer
Rufous Hummingbird
Al Schmierer
Belted Kingfisher
Dave Lawrence
Acorn Woodpecker
Brad Schram
White-headed Woodpecker
Brad Schram
Lewis's Woodpecker
Dave Lawrence
Northern Flicker
Dave Lawrence
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Al Schmierer
Red-naped Sapsucker
Dave Lawrence
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Al Schmierer
Nuttal's Woodpecker
Dave Lawrence
Downy Woodpecker
Al Schmierer
Hairy Woodpecker
Dave Lawrence
Western Wood Pewee
Dave Lawrence
Hammond's Flycatcher
Al Schmierer
Gray Flycatcher
Dave Lawrence
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Dave Keeling
Eastern Phoebe
Al Schmierer
Black Phoebe
Dave Lawrence
Say's Phoebe
Linda Tanner
Vermillion Flycatcher
Al Schmierer
Dave Lawrence
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Al Schmierer
Cassin's Kingbird
Brad Schram
Western Kingbird
Dave Lawrence
Tropical Kingbird
Brad Schram
Loggerhead Shrike
Dave Keeling
Yellow-throated Vireo
Brad Schram
Hutton's Vireo
Dave Lawrence
Yellow-green Vireo
Brad Schram/Bill Bouton
Warbling Vireo
Linda Tanner
Steller's Jay
Steve Jobst
Scrub Jay
Dave Keeling
Yellow-billed Magpie
Linda Tanner
American Crow
Dick Boyd
Horned Lark
Dave Lawrence
Cliff Swallow
Al Schmierer
Barn Swallow
Dave Lawrence
Tree Swallow
Al Schmierer
Violet-green Swallow
Dave Lawrence
Purple Martin
Dave Lawrence
Wrentit
Brad Schram
Oak Titmouse
Al Schmierer
Mountain Chickadee
Bill Bouton
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Dave Lawrence
Common Bushtit
Linda Tanner
Brown Creeper
Dave Keeling
White-breasted Nuthatch
Dave Lawrence
Pygmy Nuthatch
Al Schmierer
House Wren
Dave Lawrence
Winter Wren
Al Schmierer
Bewick's Wren
Dave Keeling
Rock Wren
Al Schmierer
Canyon Wren
Al Schmierer
Marsh Wren
Dave Lawrence
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Dave Keeling
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Linda Tanner
Clark's Nutcracker
Ted Pope
Western Bluebird
Al Schmierer
Mountain Bluebird
Dave Lawrence
Swainson's Thrush
Dave Lawrence
Hermit Thrush
Brad Schram
Varied Thrush
Al Schmierer
"Pale" Varied Thrush
Al Schmierer
American Robin
Dave Keeling
Grey Catbird
Brad Schram
Northern Mockingbird
Linda Tanner
Sage Thrasher
Bill Bouton
California Thrasher
Linda Tanner
LeConte's Thrasher
Al Schmierer
American Pipit
Al Schmierer
European Starling
Dave Lawrence
Cedar Waxwing
Dave Keeling
Phainopepla
Judy Baxter
Prothonotary Warbler
Bill Bouton
Tennessee Warbler
Al Schmierer
Orange-crowned Warbler
Al Schmierer
Nashville Warbler
Linda Tanner
Northern Parula
Greg Smith
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Brad Schram
"Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dave Keeling
"Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dave Lawrence
Black and White Warbler
Dave Lawrence
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Al Schmierer
Townsend's Warbler
Greg Smith
Hermit Warbler
Al Schmierer
Hermit Warbler
Dave Lawrence
Yellow Warbler
Dave Lawrence
MacGillivray's Warbler
Al Schmierer
Wilson's Warbler
Dave Lawrence
Common Yellowthroat
Linda Tanner
Yellow-breasted Chat
Dave Lawrence
Painted Redstart
Steve Schubert
Green-tailed Towhee
Dave Lawrence
California Towhee
Joyce Cory
Spotted Towhee
Dave Lawrence
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Al Schmierer/Brad Schram
Clay-colored Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Brewer's Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Lark Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Black-chinned Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Black-throated Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Sage Sparrow
Linda Tanner
Grasshopper Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Fox Sparrow
Dave Keeling
"iliaca" Fox Sparrow
Mike Stiles
"megarhyncha" Fox Sparrow
Brad Schram
Lark Bunting
Dave Keeling
Savannah Sparrow
Al Schmierer
"Large-billed" Savannah Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Lincoln's Sparrow
Dave Lawrence
Song Sparrow
Dave Lawrence
Vesper Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dave Keeling
White-crowned Sparrow
Linda Tanner
White-throated Sparrow
Al Schmierer
Dark-eyed Junco
Linda Tanner
Black-headed Grosbeak
Linda Tanner
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Al Schmierer
Blue Grosbeak
Dave Lawrence
Indigo Bunting
Dave Lawrence
Lazuli Bunting
Al Schmierer
Western Meadowlark
Brad Schram
Brewer's Blackbird
Linda Tanner
Brown-headed Cowbird
Linda Tanner
Red-winged Blackbird
Linda Tanner/Al Schmierer
Tri-colored Blackbird
Dave Lawrence
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Dave Lawrence
Yellow-headed Blackbird-male
Linda Tanner
Common Grackle
Greg Smith
Great-tailed Grackle
Linda Tanner
Orchard Oriole
Brad Schram
Hooded Oriole
Linda Tanner
Bullock's Oriole
Sheila Paduganan
Scott's Oriole
Al Schmierer
Purple Finch
Al Schmierer
House Finch
Al Schmierer
Pine Siskin
Linda Tanner
American Goldfinch
Al Schmierer
Lesser Goldfinch
Al Schmierer
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Dave Lawrence
House Sparrow
Linda Tanner

Mammals

Orca
Bill Bouton
Risso's Dolphin
Bill Bouton
Badger
Bill Bouton
Kit Fox
Bill Bouton
Dolphin
Dave Lawrence
Kit Fox
Dave Keeling
Long-tailed Weasel
Dave Keeling
Bobcat
Bill Bouton
Bobcat
Joyce Cory
Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Dave Keeling
Pronghorn
Dave Lawrence
Elephant Seal - 3 pics
Bill Bouton
Otter and pup
Bill Bouton
California Sea Otter
Linda Tanner
California Ground Squirrel
Linda Tanner
Hoary Bat
Greg Smith
Humpback Whale
Bill Bouton
Blue Whale
Brad Schram
California Sea Lions
Bernardo Alps

Butterflies/Insects

Ceonothus Silk Moth
Linda Tanner
Bramble Hairstreak
Al Schmierer
Flame Skimmer
Al Schmierer
Variegated Meadowhawk
Al Schmierer
Common Buckeye
Al Schmierer
Gabb's Checkerspot
Al Schmierer
Silvery Blue
Al Schmierer
West Coast Lady
Al Schmierer
Monarch caterpillar
Linda Tanner
"Morro" Boisduval's Blue (m)
Bill Bouton
"Morro" Boisduval's Blue (f)
Bill Bouton
Western Pygmy Blue
Bill Bouton
San Emigdio Blue
Bill Bouton
Silvery Blue
Bill Bouton
Silver Spotted Skipper
Bill Bouton
Rural Skipper
Bill Bouton
Columbian Skipper
Bill Bouton
Sara Orangetip
Bill Bouton
Pale Swallowtail
Bill Bouton
(Veined) Mustard White
Bill Bouton
Lorquin's Admiral
Bill Bouton
Gabb's Checkerspot
Bill Bouton
Variable Checkerspot
Bill Bouton
California Dogface
Bill Bouton
California Sister
Bill Bouton
Bramble Hairstreak
Bill Bouton
Muir's Juniper Hairstreak
Bill Bouton
Bluet species
Bill Bouton
Monarch
Linda Tanner
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Linda Tanner
Gulf Fritallary
Linda Tanner
Anise Swallowtail
Linda Tanner
Cabbage White
Linda Tanner

Plants

Douglas Iris
Linda Tanner
Pedicularis densifolia
Al Schmierer
Ribes menziesii
Al Schmierer
Solanum xanti
Al Schmierer
Astragalus "Loco Weed"
Linda Tanner
Blue-eyed Grass
Linda Tanner
Blue-eyed Grass "white form"
Bill Bouton
Calochortus obispoensis
Bill Bouton
Blue Dicks
Linda Tanner
Owl's Clover
Linda Tanner
California Poppy
Al Schmierer
Lupine species
Al Schmierer
Mariposa Lily
Bill Bouton
Giant Stream Orchid
Bill Bouton
Carrizo Plains Flora
Bill Bouton

Herps

Lizard eating Lizard
Al Schmierer
Southern Alligator Lizard
Dave Keeling
King Snake
Dave Keeling
Gopher Snake
Al Schmierer
Five Turtles
Tom Anello
Western Pond Turtle
Chris Crescioli
Coast Horned Lizard
Bill Bouton
Pacific Rattlesnake
Bill Bouton
Western Fence Lizard
Bill Bouton
Pacific Tree Frog
Bill Bouton

Invertebrates

Black Widow spider
Linda Tanner
Tick species
Linda Tanner
Tarantula
Linda Tanner
Tarantula Hawk
Linda Tanner
Tarantula Hawk w/ Tarantula
Al Schmierer
Sunflower Star
Dick Boyd

Misc

Bernardo Alps Photo Gallery

Piedras Blancas
Bill Bouton
Temblor Range (Carrizo Plain)
Dick Boyd
Marsh Wren Nest
Linda Tanner
Black Hill
Dick Boyd
Sunset from Cuesta Ridge
Bill Bouton
Morro Rock
Bill Bouton
Sunset on the Bay
Mike Stiles

Local Birders

Local Birders
Mark Brown
2004 Big Sit
Photographer unknown
2004 Big Sit
Mike Stiles
2005 Big Sit
Mike Stiles

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