California Ecosystems - Prairie Falcon food web (original) endangered_species bird nerds

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Although California Ground Squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) are often considered pests

This work focuses on the ecological relationships along California’s Central Coast

California Ecosystems - Prairie Falcon food web (original) endangered_species bird nerdsAlthough 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