CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE OCTOBER 2026

Due to a family emergency, I have not been unable to provide recent wildlife photos indiginenous to our area. I am posting some of my favorite pictures from the past... All from our area. I hope to be active again soon. Thanks, Dave

White tail Kite Gopher 

Bobcat LV

Golden Eagle Delta

Rough Legged Hawk 

Burrowing owls Brentwood

Winter Coyote LV

River otter- Large mouth bass

Sacramento Valley red fox- my belief

Long tailed weasel

Mink


Mama showing off Bald eagle youngster

Ferruginous hawk


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