California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) hermit thrush Based on a 2023 illustration

Based on a 2023 illustration

this one being relatively grey

Aside from the American Kestrel

To ensure that condors continue to survive and thrive

California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) hermit thrush Based on a 2023 illustrationThe Owens Valley is home to the critically endangered Owens Pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus). Threatened by the introduction of sportfishing species into the Owens River, the entire population of Owens Pupfish were removed from the river and relocated to carefully protected springs nearby. Sharing the freshwater ecosystems at this western edge of the Great Basin is the Coyote Willow (Salix exigua), which is also a host plant for the Mourning Cloak