Wildlife in the Sierra Foothill Garden

Here is a list of animals we’ve photographed here on the property:

Deer

California mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus californicus

Looking at deer, or are they looking at me?!

Looking at deer, or are thy looking at me?!

Coyote

Coyote, Canis latrans, here on the hill, a handsome healthy fellow

Coyote, Canis latrans photgraphed by local photog, Martha Klatt

Quail

California quail, Callipepla californica

A California quail stands high on some branches, guarding the rest of the flock or covey

Wild Turkey

Fox

Grey Squirrel

Tarantula

Preying Mantis

Woodpecker

Mouse

Snake

Lizard

Salamander

Bear

Bat

Not photographed but observed

Raccoon

Skunk

Rabbit

Gopher

Mountain Lion ( heard!)

Visit another page of plants found here in the garden…

Trees and Shrubs

Perennials and Grasses

Ephemerals and wildflowers

Existing weeds and non-natives

Wildlife in the Sierra Foothill Garden

10 comments

EJA - Reply March 16, 2014
Animals of Sierra Nevada– Also add raccoon, pack rats, ground squirrels. How about all the salamanders, frogs, toads, etc.? EJA
Adele Hendrickson - Reply April 22, 2014
Add wild turkeys!
- Sue Langley - Reply May 20, 2014
  Yes, I will! We see them on th road, but not on our place,…wish we did!
  - Bob Beecher - Reply March 3, 2019
    We just moved seven months ago from L.A. to Applegate, just north of Auburn. We routinely see wild turkeys on our property and in the neighborhood. The largest “rafter” (yes, that’s the name for a group) I saw crossing our road was SEVENTEEN.
    
    So, why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t chicken!
    - Sue Langley - Reply March 3, 2019
      I know just where Applegate is, Bob,…a beautiful area…our son used to live there and now moved to Elk Grove.
      I’m glad you’re enjoying the turkeys and have left the city. I saw a rafter of turkeys in the pouring rain yesterday, down at the bottom of the garden. Very few brains cells, I imagine!
julia - Reply February 19, 2016
Skunk, mole, bobcat, beaver, blue heron, and lots of other birds! ?
Barbara Clowers - Reply May 13, 2017
Nice! We have been in Rumsey for 12 months and I am busy trying to identify and distinguish native from weeds. Pretty exciting!
- Sue Langley - Reply May 13, 2017
  How nice! I really enjoyed photographing and then identifying all the plants here. So many were unfamiliar. I badly need to update the wildlife page with photos now that I’ve collected some. I’m sure you will, too.
Jeri Carney - Reply May 18, 2018
I’m trying to identify what’s eating my Hollyhocks from the top. I caught a glimpse of something grey about the size of a fist scurry out and grab a leaf and drag it back under the vinca in the yard. But whatever it is the only thing I’ve noticed is eating the hollyhocks.
Cali - Reply September 10, 2024
Sumbitches best stop eating our cats or they will get what’s coming to them.