Recent Gulf Frutilluary 

 

                                        CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE SEPTEMBER 2025

     Updating local wildlife photos with a mixture of some interesting encounters from the past, and new encounters, including a special black tail fawn in Alameda County above Del Valle reservoir. This last month I experienced some setbacks and inability to get out in the field for a couple of weeks, so I apologize for possible views seen previously.

  My earlier blogsite has disappeared completely. The California site started in early 2024, and contains a couple of guides for raptors and mammals with pictures from the past. Though the earlier site is lost forever, the photographs are not. I have made an effort to keep every photograph I have ever taken on external hard drives.

Please read the text below individual photographs for additional information, stories, and dates taken. Hope everyone is having a great summer! Thanks for the interest in local wildlife.

Recent black tail abino fawn in Alameda foothills above Del Valle reservoir. Research says about one in thirty thousand black tails albino. They don't do well in the wild, eyesite and predation issues. this one probably 2 months are older, off to good start with sibbling and Mom (both normal black tails) with her. 

Bobcat on Mines Rd S/O Livermore. Older picture taken on 01-25-16

Older Badger in foothills S/O Los Vaqueros reservoir in Alameda County. Taken 2-22-13, I waited quiet some time for it to emerge from burrow I thought was made by badgers. 


Recent Allens hummingbird in Oakley CA...


Older Golden Eagle in Eastern CC County taken 12-03-14. Thank goodness, I am still seeing these incredible birds routinely. They are shy, keep sun at their backs, and tough to photograph.

Long tailed weasel California Delta Eastern CC County, older photo, taken April 04-28 2023 

Older Western Coyote East of Byron,taken 02-09-19 

Recent young Swainson hawk in Eastern CC County may be in route with parents by now towards South America 

Recent black tailed albino fawn (same as above) Seems strong, with Mom. 

Older photo of one of my favorite bobcats, as  this male looks fast and healthy. Taken 02-06-19 N/O Los Vaqueros near Marsh Creek 

Recent Turkey Vulture Alameda Foothills, Is it screaming at the badlands? No he is yawning in morning sun. 


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