Back to our #JRBPVirtualTour with the #California #scrubjay (#Aphelocoma #californica, a species of scrub jay native to western #NorthAmerica. The #Californiascrubjay is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas. Scrub jays are not "#bluejays", these a different species.
The #waterlevel here at Searsville Reservoir is very low! How many #vegetation groups can you spot in the video's #vegetationgradient? If you look from the center of #reservoir towards the top of the hill, you will count many! See more images below! #JRBPVirtualTour
The #goats are back at Jasper Ridge so today we share a bit on #grassland #conservation & #management using #herbivores! #JRBPVirtualTour (1/5) See last post for a video!
This #westernfence #lizard (#Sceloporus #occidentalis) clearly wanted to be showcased today on the 21st of July! As you can appreciate visually, it is a member of the genus #Sceloporus (the #spinylizards). Pic: @JorgeRH2O #JRBPVirtualTour
To start the week, we bring you an adaptable, colorful, and cheery-voiced bird: the #HouseFinch (#Haemorhous #mexicanus) is a bird in the #finch family #Fringillidae. (1/5) #JRBPVirtualTour
Did you know that groups of #coots are called #covers or #rafts?
#American #coot (#Fulica #americana), also known as a #mudhen or #pouldeau, is in the family #Rallidae. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting #wetlands & open water bodies. Pics Peter Hart #JRBPVirtualTour
The #violetgreen #swallow (#Tachycineta #thalassina) is a small #passerine #bird in the swallow family. These aerial #insectivores are distributed along the west coast from #Alaska to #Mexico, & as far east as Montana & Texas. #JRBPVirtualTour Pics Peter Hart.
Check out this call from the #ChestnutbackedChickadee (#Poecilerufescens) from @Team_eBird #Chickadee #JRBPVirtualTour ebird.org/media/catalog
The #Northern #Flicker (#Colaptes #auratus) are fairly large #woodpeckers with a slim, rounded head, slightly downcurved bill, & long, flared tail that tapers to a point. It is one of the few #woodpecker species that #migrate. Pics Peter Hart. #JRBPVirtualTour
The #turkey #vulture (#Cathartes #aura), also known as the #turkeybuzzard (or just #buzzard), family #Cathartidae. In some areas of the Caribbean is known as John crow or carrion crow, the most widespread of the #NewWorld #vultures. Pics Peter Hart #JRBPVirtualTour (1/6)
For day 100 of #ShelterinPlace in the #BayArea #California, we showcase during the #JRBPVirtualTour the iconic, #RedTailedHawk (#Buteo #jamaicensis). The Red-tailed hawk is the second-largest #Buteo #hawk in North America, after #Ferruginoushawk. Pics by Peter Hart.
Day 96 of #JRBPVirtualTour. The #gangly #doublecrested #Cormorant (#Phalacrocorax #auritus) A matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a #goose and a #loon, they are relatives of #frigatebirds and #boobies. Pics Peter Hart.
Day 95 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The #piedbilledgrebe (#Podilymbus #podiceps) is a species of the #grebe family of #waterbirds. Since the #Atitlángrebe has become extinct, it is the sole extant member of the genus #Podilymbus Pics by Peter Hart
Day 94 of #JRBPVirtualTour, the one and only #Californiabay (#Umbellularia #californica). #Californiabay an #evergreen tree in the #Lauraceae family that is native to coastal forests of California. It is one of the few trees that tolerates #serpentine or #clay soils. (1/10)
Day 93 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The Fremont’s star lily (#Toxicoscordion #fremontii). Known as the common star lily or Fremont's #deathcamas (after #JohnCFremont) or star #zigadene, is an attractive wildflower found on grassy or woody slopes, or rocky outcrop.
Day 92 of #JRBPVirtualTour! We bring you #meadowrue (#Thalictrum #fendleri var. #polycarpum), native #perennial herb in the #Ranunculaceae (#Buttercup) family. An #anemophilous (pollinated via wind action) plant found in open places to shaded areas in woodlands and forests.
Day 85 of #JRBPVirtualTour, Hillside #gooseberry (#Ribes #californicum), a #NorthAmerican species of #currant. #Endemic to #California and found in #chaparral and #woodland habitats. Mostly erect #shrub growing to a maximum height around 1.4 m.
Day 84 of #JRBPVirtualtour: The #spiny #redberry, (#Rhamnus #crocea), is a species of plant in the family #Rhamnaceae. #Evergreen shrub, native to #California, used as food by #NativeAmericans. Small bright red berries in fall.
Day 83 of #JRBPVirtualtour! The striped #skunk (#Mephitis #mephitis). We caught a #surfeit of #skunks (yes a group of skunks is called a surfeit!) crossing the causeway. These #polygamous #omnivores possess highly developed, #musk-filled #scentglands to ward off predators.
Day 80 of #JRBPVirtualTour. The #hollyleaved #cherry (#Prunus #ilicifolia)! Native to the #chaparral areas of #coastal #California. An #evergreen shrub to tree, producing edible #cherries, with shiny and spiny toothed leave.
Day 70 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The infamous Pacific #poisonoak (#Toxicodendron #diversilobum), woody #vine or #shrub in the #sumac family, #Anacardiaceae. Common in #mesic #riparian zones to #xeric #chaparral habitats. Leaves are divided in three: “Leaves of Three, Leave Them Be”
Day 69 of #JRBPVirtualTour! We bring you the first #fish, the native #Sacramento #blackfish (#Orthodon #microlepidotus). It is a #cyprinid fish in #California, sole member of its genus. Pics gallery.nanfa.org/v/members/ebparks/canati...
Celebrate the #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity by taking a #virtualtour of Jasper Ridge by clicking on hashtag #JRBPVirtualTour to learn about #biodiversity #naturalhistory & #ecology! #BiodiversityDay #BiodiversityDay2020 @UN @UNBiodiversity @StanfordDaily @StanfordWoods
Day 67 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The #American #mistletoe (#Phoradendron #leucarpum), native to #USA & #Mexico. It is #hemiparasitic, living in the branches of trees often found on #oaks. Name comes from the #Greek: ‘#phor,’ a thief, and ‘#dendron’, tree. Pics @alicegcummings
Day 66 of #JRBPVirtualTour! On this #WorldBeeDay, we showcase the #California #carpenterbee (#Xylocopa #californica), in the order #Hymenoptera and native to western #NorthAmerica. #bee #bees Pics by: I Pompilid & Ron Hemberger #WorldBeesDay #WorldBeeDay2020
Day 65 of #JRBPVirtualTour! Did you know that #California has its own #BlackOak (#Quercus #kelloggii)? We complete the oak series! Also known as #Kelloggoak, is an #oak in the red oak section (genus #Quercus, section #Lobatae, series #Agrifoliae), native to western #NorthAmerica
Day 64 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The #California #manroot (#Marah #fabacea), the most common of the #manroot species native to California. Can climb to a length of 6 m. Flower can vary in color from yellowish green to cream to white. Spherical fruit 4-5 cm & covered in prickles.\
Day 63 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The #barnowl (#Tyto #alba). The most widely distributed species of #owl. Face is characteristically #heart-shaped & is white in most subspecies. Can you find the owl in the Jasper Ridge pics below? Pics: Dan Quinn.
Day 62 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The #California #liliac / #buckbrush (#Ceanothus #cuneatus) found in #chaparral habitat. Shrub with twiggy growth and gray bark. Shiny green, one-ribbed, opposite, roundish leaves, often with #notched tips. Tiny whitish #aromatic #flowers in spring.
Day 61 of #JRBPVirtualTour! Thanks to our area emergency response teams for learning about Jasper Ridge's access for rapid response while maintaining COVID-19 health & safety protocols. Thanks to our staff as well for safely hosting! Can you spot the #blacktaileddeer in the pics?
