Wildlife columnist Gary Bogue describes the mountain’s menagerie, including coyotes, golden eagles, rattlesnakes, ring-tailed cats, and opossums.
2/16/10
3. Wildlife Overview
6 minutes 34 seconds
Music: “Medley: Spirituals in C,” You Got to Move, by Phil Heywood.
Photos: Coyote Hunting (©Scott Hein, www.heinphoto.com), Coyote Staring (©Scott Hein), Diablo Forest (©Scott Hein, Chaparral (©Scott Hein), Tiger Salamander (©Gary Nafis, www.CaliforniaHerps.com), Horned Lizard (©Gary Nafis), Golden Eagle (Dave Herr USFS), Red-tailed Hawk (©Joe Oliver), Ground Squirrel (Bruce Hamilton), Eastern Fox Squirrel (©Joe Oliver), Gray Fox (USFWS), Red Fox (Ronald Laubenstein, USFWS), Ring-tailed Cat (Bob Hines, USFWS) and Opossum on Grass (ciStockphoto.com/Karon Troup), Striped Skunk (©Scott Hein,), Northern Alligator Lizard (©Scott Hein), Gopher Snake (©Gary Nafis), Rattlesnake (©Gary Nafis), Ring-tailed Cat (Bob Hines, USFWS), Opossum on Grass (©iStockphoto.com/Karon Troup), “Playing” Possum (©iStockphoto.com/Charles Schug), Opossum (©iStockphoto.com/Judy Foldetta).