11" x 14" print - Falcons in the Prairie Heerman's_Gull Aside from the American Kestrel

Aside from the American Kestrel

California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) use their long

This piece features the Variable Checkerspot butterfly with the flowers of its caterpillar’s host plant

Western Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum browni)

11" x 14" print - Falcons in the Prairie Heerman's_Gull Aside from the American KestrelAlthough California Ground Squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) are often considered pests, they play an important role in the ecosystem. They disperse the seeds of native plants such as lupines (here Lupinus nanus) and the acorns of Blue Oaks (Quercus douglasii). They also consume invasive plants like Erodium cicutarium. The ground squirrel is a major source of food for many predators, including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus), a species of special