Fieldguide – Page 15

Snake, Pacific Rattle

Name: Snake, Pacific Rattle

Classification: Reptile

Place first seen: Loma Alta, Marin, California, USA

Date spotted: October 2014

32 known species. 70 subspecies.
Native to the Americas, ranging from the top of Canada to halfway down Argentina.
Bites are rarely fatal to humans if treated promptly.An estimated 7,500 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, with about five deaths (Wikipedia).

Millepe, Shongololo Americano

Name: Millepe, Shongololo Americano

Classification: Insect

Place first seen: Loma Alta, Marin, California, USA

Date spotted: October 2014

Despite their name, no known millipede has 1,000 legs, although one rare species has up to 750. Common species have between 34 and 400 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species.

Hawk, Red Tailed

Name: Hawk, Red Tailed

Classification: Bird

Place first seen: Pt. Reyes, CA, USA

Date spotted: 25 September 2014

Breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies.

Its feathers are considered sacred to many American indigenous people and are sometimes used in religious ceremonies and found adorning the regalia of many Native Americans in the United States.

The feathers are regulated by the eagle feather law, which provides exceptions to federal wildlife laws regarding eagles and other migratory birds to enable American Indians to continue their traditional practices.

Heron, Great Blue

Name: Heron, Great Blue

Classification: Bird

Place first seen: Pt. Reyes, CA, USA

Date spotted: 25 September 2014

Common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the Azores, England and the Netherlands. They eat small fishies.

Coyote

Name: Coyote

Classification: Mammal

Place first seen: Pt. Reyes Headlands, California, USA

Date spotted: September 2014

Similar in size to a jackal. Some bigger.
Good at pooing.

Woodpecker, Acorn

Name: Woodpecker, Acorn

Classification: Bird

Place first seen: Russian River, CA, USA

Date spotted: 14 September 2014 (Lisa's Bday)

Breeding habitat is forested areas with oaks in the hills of coastal areas and foothills of California and the southwestern US south to Colombia.

Lizard, Coast Range Fence

Name: Lizard, Coast Range Fence

Classification: Reptile

Place first seen: Woodside Dr., Marin, California, USA

Date spotted: August 2014

Eats small bugs including crickets, spiders, ticks, scorpions, and even baby lizards. Females lay eggs that hatch July to September, when teeny lizards can be seen running around. They love the paving around our pool.