May 15, 2015
This daring hummingbird decided to produce offspring right above the asphalty water sump in Pit 91. We are going to try to get cardboard underneath the nest when they are ready to fledge. Lets hope they get flying right the first time!
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This daring hummingbird decided to produce offspring right above the asphalty water sump in Pit 91. We are going to try to get cardboard underneath the nest when they are ready to fledge. Lets hope they get flying right the first time!
The saber-toothed cat femur on the left is currently being excavated in Box 13. The damage to its surface is not from a scavenger but is called "pit wear." The large grooves on the surface of this bone formed when it moved against other bones within the asphalt seep. The cause of the movement is uncertain but could conceivably represent migration of the asphalt within the seep, trampling from other animals that were caught in the seep, or the result of earthquake activity.
Pit 91
A Month into Box 13
Jun 27, 2013
After a month of digging in Box 13 we have almost completed one level (25cm) and it has continued to be a deposit packed with many fossils. The above image shows what we are working on this week.