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This egret stalked, caught, and ate two lizards in about 15 minutes.

Lizard taken by scrub jay

This lizard stakes out my porch light, either hiding in shrubs or sitting out in the open on a short wall defining our entry way. It remains active late into the night.

(the golden ones) Feeding frenzy on termites emerging from a hole in the ground

Found dead on cement path. Feral cat nearby was watching me examine the desert then proceeded to try to eat it after I walked away.

Mating pair, found basking in a rock pile. Orange County, CA

For the sharp tailed snake. Was thrown up by the ring neck.

Sunny day with little clouds. Nice weather. The lizard was soaking up the sun and my cat was trying to get it. Suburban area at my house on the brick wall.

Was walking and noticed this lizard hanging under the material

Burned in recent fire

Dropped by a crow.

this is for the lizard

California striped racer and Western fence lizard.

Feeding on a lizard at sunset in Johnson's Pasture.

This observagtion is for the lizard.

I saw this snake at rest for a while and then slithering away in the Ballona freshwater marsh.

This is a screen shot from my sons video-as you can see, a part of the tail is missing, thanks to the cat.

This was taken by my son after he got it away from his cat.

Eating a tail of another lizard

Caught and eaten by American crow on rock

Alive but dying (cat got it)

Snake was falling down a small slope and western fence lizard came and grabbed it

Prey source found nearby in form of Slender Salamander. May be small range extension into the valley for this species.

hyper-melanistic ring-necked snake. Possible range extension.

Slender Salamanders Present at this location, prey source. Possible range extension.

A very emaciated newt

Madrona Marsh

With Shrub Frog on nose?

Came across this young gopher snake locked in battle with a loggerhead shrike. Moments after I took this photo the shrike returned and carried off the snake.

So. Alligator Lizard just caught by Common Raven at edge of Hwy 1 at "Sea-lion overlook," a famed spot to view California Condor [several present at this moment]

Salt & Pepper, at sidewalk level again. He may have been hiding near the sweet alyssum or bird of paradise and came out when I was watering.

I believe this yellowlegs is eating an African-clawed frog.

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Please confirm or refute: is this another Sonoran Spotted Whiptail

Love the tail bite to avoid predation. Mt. D is heaven!

First observed alive but struggling before being eaten by the striped racer. Snake is included in a separate observation

Lizard Striped racer dropped. Previous observation. Temp 61

this observation is for the prey

Photos by Julio Connolly

Was it eating a lizard?

Actively eating a lizard

Unwittingly got a pic of this lizard mid-snack

Mating

Lyre being eaten by a striped racer. I will create a separate observation for the lyre, located here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112218222 . Photo & observation by Bruce Pavalon