Joe spotted a couple Swainson’s hawks gliding high overhead. Red-tails were hanging around a stand of eucalyptus trees and a ferruginous hawk was spotted on the horizon. Joe also found a young king snake under a board. We took quite a few photos of the willing snake. Burrowing owls were in their usual [...]
Archive for the ‘special status species’ Category
Spring in the Altamont
Posted in amphibians, bird watching, birds of prey, burrowing owl, Endangered species, outdoors, raptors, snakes, special status species, wildlife management, tagged Burrowing Owl, California tiger salamander larvae, King Snake, Pacific Tree Frog Tadpole, Seine Netting, Swainson's Hawk on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Grass Fire
Posted in burrowing owl, wild fire, tagged wildfire on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Or should I say Wildlands Fire – sounds bigger. Never had a fire on our property before, before Friday that is. Wasn’t sure what to think when our leasee called to say we’d been burned out. All the cattle were safe and moved. Ground fried. Apparently somebody got a little careless at a nearby day [...]
California Burrowing Owls
Posted in birds, birds of prey, burrowing owl, special status species, tagged burrowing owls, special status species on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Drove over to a new conservation property yesterday to take a look around and spotted one of many special status species that will be protected. Years ago we used to routinely see these critters at the local golf course, but over time their habitat has dwindled. Once the golf course managers poisoned the ground squirrels the [...]
