Early May in NorCal
A Fence Lizard with an oceanside view.

What the beach looked like.

I found a couple of "lifer" California Legless Lizards.

Beach flower.

Snowy Plover.

I traveled north on the coast to look for more reptiles.

Male Northern Alligator Lizard.

Female Northern Alligator Lizard

Coast Garter Snake.

California Red-legged Frog.

I went herping with Zach one day.

Slender Salamander.

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.

A handful of Southern Alligator Lizard.

Snail-eating Ground Beetle.

A boldly marked Gopher Snake.

California Kingsnake.

On the next day I went exploring this area.

Patternless Alligator Lizard.

I found this Western Fence Lizard trapped in a metal container...

...so I rescued it.

Pink grasshopper.

Checkered Coast Garter Snake.

Striped Coast Garter Snake.

California Quail.

California Quail chick.