CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE DECEMBER 2024 

Flying over the Eastern CC County hills near the edge of the Central Valley, a young golden eagle.

        Cool, rainy weather welcome! After two strong above average rainfall years in a row. We only have to stay average for a while. Hopefully the storms mellow out to some degree, keeping flooding and landslides to a minimum.  

   Sharing some local views of the Pacific flyway including the Central Valley in San Joaquin and Sacramento Counties along with Contra Costa and Alameda. All photographs taken in these areas, including a couple in the past taken in the foothills, dated in the individual text. Our hills and meadows are turning green after months of hot and dry conditions. It is a great time of year. Migratory species are on the move and setting up interesting sightings in our beautiful state. Hope everyone is well! Happy Holiday Season!


Sand hill Cranes in San Joaquin County near Sherman Island

Red Tailed Hawk youngster, which the good news is that I am seeing many of these recently. This one in Alameda County near Bethany reservoir...

Older Coyote re-edited photo of a song dog I observed chasing down mice at Los Vaqueros reservoir. Mouse tail seen here hanging out of his mouth. Original taken 12-25-20...

Female Northern Harrier female @ Cosumnes in Central Valley...

Sand Hill Cranes San Joaquin County, may have been 70 or so out there that day in November...

Another older re-edit of a bobcat on Mines Rd. Alameda County taken originally 12-21-18...

Another recent look at the same golden eagle from the foothill edge of Contra Costa County east...

Tri-colored blackbirds, a rare treat in Eastern CC County, I took several photos of large groups of flying blackbirds and could actually see several of the rare tri-colored. Cute, the two youngsters in the corner.

Pintails getting airbourne at Cosumnes Central Valley Pacific Flyway...

               Another Female Northern Harrier hunting the last of the dry grass in Eastern CC County...
Another young red tail hawk hunting the burnt ground from earlier fire in Alameda county... 


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