Chris Benesh
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azgulo.bsky.social
Chris Benesh
@azgulo.bsky.social
Eclectic. Birder. Naturalist. Drummer. Aviation Enthusiast. I can tell you a few things about scorpions too.
This one is a Cooper’s Hawk.
November 17, 2024 at 5:12 AM
BugGuide might still be somewhat outdated and incomplete with scorpion taxonomy. iNaturalist has a pretty thriving scorpion ID community that can confirm the identification. I am azgulo there.
November 14, 2024 at 6:47 PM
This looks like Catalinia castanea.
November 14, 2024 at 12:45 PM
The most noticeable trait is the red patch on the nape, not found on pure Red-shafted, but a feature of Yellow-shafted. Otherwise a bit more buff in the face and gray on the crown than is typical of Red-shafted birds.
December 13, 2023 at 4:43 AM
This is a cool intergrade with both Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted characters.
December 13, 2023 at 4:22 AM