cyclists, naturalists, and photographers.
Saw a surprising number of access trails.
Watched one catching insects.
possibly in an attempt to dislodge mites and other parasites.
Canal Road Cahalan to Snell Avenue |
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| Water District's canal road attracts walkers, joggers, cyclists, naturalists, and photographers. |
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| Almond trees, descendants of trees that were once part of a large orchard. | |
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| Their annual almond crop now feeds the area's wildlife. | |
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| Faint trace of a path leading to the summit of this hill. Saw a surprising number of access trails. |
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| Many majestic oaks accent the canal's visual landscape. | |
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| A variety of native oaks, buckeye, manzanita, coffeeberry and toyon trees thrive here. | |
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| A towering Valley Oak screened by thick vegetation. | |
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| Signs of seasonal changes here and there. | |
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| Backlit by the morning sun, limb structure of a California Buckeye. | |
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| Buckeye shed their leaves early as the tree concentrates on producing its large seeds. | |
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| Several Elderberry trees line the canal. Berries are eaten by wildlife. | |
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| Coffeeberry with scrub jay. | |
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| Cottontail rabbit foraging in trail side underbrush. | |
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| An Anna's Hummingbird pauses before resuming its search for food. Watched one catching insects. |
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| One of a pair of Bewick's Wren foraging in an elderberry tree. | |
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| While foraging, this Mourning Dove sat down, extended its wing, possibly in an attempt to dislodge mites and other parasites. |
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| As the morning sun heats the landscape, young fence lizards emerged to bask. | |
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| Very few wildflowers to be seen. | |
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| Outcrops of serpentine rock. | |
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| A handful of Blue Oak line the road. | |
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| Leaf clusters of the Blue Oak. | |
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| Snell Road junction, about 2 miles from starting point. | |
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| Tree in foreground is a CA buckeye completely clothed in poison oak. | |
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