Interesting creatures found somtimes in the local hills, mountains, deserts and semi wild areas. The grey fox is rarely seen in the canyons. This animal is amazing in that it can walk "glide" on dead leaves without a sound. Many bobcats often seen in the afternoon. This cat gets to 70 pounds in weight and has a short stubby tail.
The mule deer often seen after rains. They can prance well up steep side ridges...they are often in groups.
The coyote can be seen or heard at any time. They often go in packs. Many seen of late because of the drought and they forage the garbage for easy food.
Wide varieties of birds seen at any time of the year. The sparrow very common and often heard singing around 4PM. The mockingbird common and has a habit of singing well through the night. There's even a robin with orange chest that comes about in the autumn. It's amazing to watch a hawk glide in the air...especially on a windy day...1000s of feet above the basin. Many black birds (similar to crows) fly in groups of 50 or more...especially around twilight. If you watch an owl, the bird can almost turn its head in a 360 degree fashion. The "who who who" often heard by dusk...
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Where in the local area do you see all this? I lived in Sunland for 11 years, one block from McGroarty, and the most I saw were a couple of coyotes, wild peacocks and a few possums.
Usually you have to saunter into the wild areas...EG Haines Canyon, La Tuna Canyon, Deukmajian Park, Orcas Park, west end of the San Rafael Hills, the trails of the Verdugo Mountains...there's an "invisible" boundary between the wildlife in the hills and the megopolis property boundaries. Better places are farther out...EG well into the Angeles National Forest, Mojave Desert, Mono Valley, Kern River area, Death Valley, Imperial Valley and so on...
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