Exact location plotted. 5 separate colonies in a two-block stretch.
This species was considered extirpated from BC for many decades after last being collected in 1939 in Nanaimo. The modern records from the lower mainland are likely an unintentional reintroduction however, rather than a long-undetected remnant population.
Следуя за тревожным треском какой-то птицы, я стал подниматься по горному склону и метров через 50 увидел беспокойную певчую славку, сразу улетевшую от меня подальше, а за кустом, слившись с лишайниками, притаилась гюрза.
Гюрза, или левантская гадюка - ядовитая змея из рода гигантских гадюк. Голова очень крупная и широкая, с резким шейным перехватом, морда круглая, зрачок вертикальный.
Гюрза — одна из самых опасных змей для домашних животных и человека. В критической ситуации она способна совершать броски на длину тела в сторону противника. Яд гюрзы обладает резко выраженным гемолитическим действием и по токсичности уступает только яду кобры. При укусе эта змея вводит 50 мг яда, и без своевременного и правильного лечения нередки случаи гибели.
На снимке нуратинская гюрза – самая маленькая из всех гюрз, достигающая в длину до 90 см, но при этом самая красивая, с ярко выраженным рисунком в виде зигзага оранжевого или кирпичного цвета или цепочки пятен.
Нуратинские гюрзы питаются в основном птицами. На Нуратинском хребте придерживаются лессовых обрывов, где систематически обходят норы золотистых щурок, сизоворонок и ласточек. А весной и осенью на пролете перелетных птиц забираются на верхушки деревьев и кустов, где ловят скворцов, дроздов и мелких воробьиных. Кроме того, рыщут по земле в поисках гнезд наземногнездящихся птиц.
Following the disturbing crackle of a bird, I began to climb the mountainside and 50 meters later saw the restless Western Orphean warbler, immediately flew away from me, and behind a Bush, lurked blunt-nosed viper, merging with lichens.
The GURZA, or the Levantine Viper, is a poisonous snake of the genus giant vipers. Head very large and broad, with a sharp cervical interception, the face is round, the pupil is vertical.
GURZA — one of the most dangerous snakes for Pets and humans. In a critical situation she is able to make throws on the length of the body in the direction of the enemy. GURZA poison has a pronounced hemolytic effect and toxicity is second only to Cobra venom. When bitten, this snake introduces 50 mg of poison, and without timely and proper treatment, there are cases of death.
In the picture Nurata GURZA – the smallest of all the gurz, reaching a length of up to 90 cm, but the most beautiful, with a pronounced pattern in the form of a zigzag orange or brick color or a chain of spots.
Nurata GURZA feed mainly on birds. On the Nurata ridge adhere to loess cliffs, where p is systematically burrows of bee-eaters, rollers and swallows. And in the spring and autumn on migration of migratory birds climb on tops of trees and bushes where catch starlings, thrushes and small sparrows. In addition, scouring the ground in search of nests of terrestrial birds.
Finally got to spend time with Roger
Juncus effusus var. effusus —but ridged culm toward inflorescence
In gravel pit. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132410184 for same individual earlier in the season.
The Sambar tried to shove the macaque off his/her back, but the macaque was adamant.
Muddy tidal marsh. Nice large healthy individual. Reminder to anyone who goes looking for scouleri: Lower stem leaves are the name of the game. Oblong-oblanceolate and shallowly tapering to the petiole. E. guttata also possesses petioles when it grows in tidal marshes (the habitat of E. scouleri), but the blunter leaves cut off to the petioles at a very sharp angle. The smaller upper stem leaves of both species have no petiole can't be used to ID. Most estuarine Erythranthe observations (of both guttata and scouleri) in BC/WA/CA lack photos of the lower stem leaves, mostly because of the (very understandable) assumption that the plants are just E. guttata and not needing more than just a quick photo of the upper plant and flowers. Project compiling observations of estuarine tidal marsh Erythranthe: Estuarine Monkeyflowers
Caspian tern
Long-staying stakeout bird presently living in Newfoundland.
Family group being fed crackers by children, this one by hand. Very tame. At tip of the 4km Iona South Jetty.
Found in a marsh in the tidal portion of the Fraser River
Found in disturbed salt marsh growing in mud/fine sediment
Weed in an avocado grove.
Big Hammock State National Recreation Area, Tattnall County, GA
First observation of this species in Washington State. 50 plants or clumps of plants observed in vertical crevices of basalt cliffs.
First observation of this species in Washington State. 50 plants or clumps of plants observed in vertical crevices of basalt cliffs.
Found in a burrow in Point Arena. 5mm long, much larger than other fleas I've seen. I have no experience IDing fleas but gave it the ID of Hystrichopsylla schefferi to call attention to it from those who may know. There are mountain beavers in this area and I remember reading an article about mountain beavers hosting the largest fleas. Perhaps it could be a rabbit flea such as Cediopsylla simplex, but the literature I reviewed put them at 1mm, much smaller than my flea.
I was told that there was good evidence of Mountain Beavers living in a cutblock area near Spencer Peak. I was able to make it there and check it out. There is a little path from one of the holes right down to a water source (seen in several of the photos), and many holes just the right size for Mountain Beavers.