The Lost Sierra Forrest

Red-tailed Hawk and Cedar Waxwing

Yellowjacket wasps in a hole in the ground; Red-tailed Hawk eating a Wood Rat; Cedar Waxwing, along Spanish Creek.

Recent rains had caused the ground to fall in around the nest cavity. This smashed the paper nest structure.
Juvenile Lesser Goldfinch
Red-tailed Hawk on light/antenna tower structure at Gansner Airport. Hawk’s right talon is holding a Wood Rat.
Blue Mud Wasp (body length approx. 1″)
Cedar Waxwing; Spanish Creek

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