Omnivore

Photo of Scrub Jay by Fred Brown

Photo by Fred Brown

Omnivore

Species

An Acorn Woodpecker clings to the side of a tree trunk, showing its black-and-white body, bright red cap, and pale yellow throat

Acorn Woodpecker

Several aggregating anemones clustered on a rocky tidepool surface, their tentacles spread open among small shells and bits of algae

Aggregating Anemone

An Anna’s hummingbird hovers beside pink flowers, its wings a blur as it extends its long bill toward a blossom.

Anna’s Hummingbird

An orange bat star resting on a rocky tidepool surface above seaweed and an anemone

Bat Star

Bewick's Wren perched with soft material to build a nest.

Bewick's Wren

A large school of blue rockfish swims through sunlit underwater kelp forest waters, their blue-gray bodies tightly grouped as they move together.

Blue Rockfish

A blueband hermit crab emerging from a black-and-white snail shell on a rocky tidepool surface, its red antennae and blue-banded legs visible

Blueband Hermit Crab

A dense cluster of California mussels attached to a rocky surface in the intertidal zone, exposed at low tide.

California Mussels

California Quail on the trail

California Quail

A California scrub jay with blue, gray, and brown plumage perches alertly on a sunlit rock, surrounded by dry brush and desert plants.

California Scrub Jay

California thrasher standing on the ground in dense brush, showing its long curved beak and brown plumage while looking to the right.

California Thrasher

A dark-eyed junco perched on a thin branch in a forested area, showing its dark head, pale bill, and brown-gray body.

Dark-eyed Junco

A giant green anemone with bright green tentacles arranged in a circular pattern around its center, resting on a pink and sandy tidepool surface.

Giant Green Anemone

Hairy woodpecker clinging to the side of a mossy tree branch in a forest, using its beak to peck at the wood while surrounded by tangled branches and green foliage.

Hairy Woodpecker

Underwater view of a large school of rockfish swimming, some juvenile, among tall kelp fronds in blue-green ocean water.

Juvenile Rockfish

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Lined Shore Crab

Northern Flicker on a tree trunk.

Northern Flicker

Pygmy Nuthatch on tree

Pygmy Nuthatch

A raccoon with gray and black fur and a distinctive black “mask” on its face walks forward on a forest floor covered in dry leaves and twigs, with blurred trees in the background.

Raccoon

A bright yellow sea lemon nudibranch with a bumpy, textured surface rests on a rocky, algae-covered tide pool floor. Its frilly gills are visible near the back of its body.

Sea Lemon