California Sycamore is a massive, picturesque tree of riparian corridors in California with bold, multi-colored, peeling bark of white, tan, and gray. Its enormous size and deeply furrowed old trunks provide habitat for many cavity-nesting birds including western screech owls and wood ducks. Colonies of bald eagles roost in sycamore groves in winter.
Best time to see a California Sycamore
The best time to see a California Sycamore is January–July, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 17,100 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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