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Santa Cruz

Island fox

Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Siegel and fox

Channel Islands

Island fox (Urocyon littoralis )
Family: Canidae (dogs and other canids)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Pixel Pro

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Birds

Channel Islands

Island scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis)
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Island scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis)
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Warbling

Channel Islands

Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Family: Vireonidae (vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Spotted towhee

Channel Islands

Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Family: Phrynosomatidae (phrynosomatid lizards)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Tailless lizard

Channel Islands

Common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Family: Phrynosomatidae (phrynosomatid lizards)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Bugs

'Murican

Channel Islands

American painted lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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No spot five spot

Channel Islands

American five-spotted lady beetle (Hippodamia quinquesignata)
Family: Coccinellidae (lady beetles)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Abert's thread-waisted wasp (Ammophila aberti )
Family: Sphecidae (thread-waisted wasps)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Jumping spider (Phidippus adumbratus)
Family: Salticidae (jumping spiders)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Pallid-winged grasshopper Trimerotropis pallidipennis)
Family: Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Ticked on

Channel Islands

Western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus)
Family: Ixodidae (hardbacked ticks)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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If Tesla made beetles

Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Woodlouse

Channel Islands

Common pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare )
Family: Armadillidiidae (pill woodlouse family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
Canon 7D Mark II

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Lousy self-portrait

Channel Islands

Common pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare )
Family: Armadillidiidae (pill woodlouse family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
Canon 7D Mark II

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Flora

Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Cliff aster (Malacothrix saxatilis)
Family: Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, asters)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Broom

Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Salsify

Channel Islands

Purple salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
Family: Asteraceae (daisy, sunflower, aster, composite family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Purple salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
Family: Asteraceae (daisy, sunflower, aster, composite family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Olympous Tough TG-6

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Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Blue dicks (Dipterostemon capitatus)
Family: Asparagaceae (agave, asparagus)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Monterey cypress

Channel Islands

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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May 15, 2023
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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Harding

Channel Islands

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Giant wild rye (Leymus condensatus)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Coastal pricklypear (Opuntia littoralis)
Family: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Sacred

Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Glorious

Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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The Powers of Karen

Channel Islands

Park Ranger Karen Powers
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Channel Islands

Bob
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Pixel 6 Pro

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Bob on the beach

Channel Islands

Bob
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Pixel 6 Pro

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Shrouded

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
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Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Pixel 6 Pro

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Looking outward

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Pixel Pro

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Channel Islands

Sign
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Intense

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Kayak

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Accommodations

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Wind vane

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Ferry loading

Channel Islands


Smugglers Cove
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Prisoners Harbor / Pelican Bay

Channel Islands 2024



Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
October 4, 2024
Canon R5

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Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
October 4, 2024
Canon R5

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Giant kelp

Channel Islands 2024



Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
October 4, 2024
Canon R5

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Channel Islands 2024



Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
October 4, 2024
Canon R5

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En route to Santa Cruz

Channel Islands

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis )
Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis )
Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis )
Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Channel Islands 2024



Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
October 4, 2024
Canon R5

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Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon R5

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Rigged

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Crossing the rubicon

Channel Islands


Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Ventura Harbor

Approach

Ventura harbor


Ventura Harbor
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Ventura harbor

Signs
Ventura Harbor
May 15, 2023
Pixel 6 Pro

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Island Packers

Ventura harbor

Signs
Ventura Harbor
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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UW voltage box

Ventura harbor

Signs
Ventura Harbor
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

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Catalina Island

Trans catalina

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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Kevin as movie director

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon R5

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Damselfly

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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Fuschia

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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Reeds in a pond

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon R5

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Airport in the Sky

Tower

Channel Islands 2024


Airport in the Sky
Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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T-shirt in the sky

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

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En route to Catalina

Beach from the air

Channel Islands 2024



Catalina Island, Channel Islands
September 30, 2024
Canon R5

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Other relevant links

+ Marine invertebrates
+ Waddell Beach
+ Mussel Rock
+ Año Nuevo

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Last modified: October 12, 2024
Created: May 17, 2023 (from socal2023.html)
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