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WILDLIFE
spot some wildlife With so much forest around, you are sure to spot some of Plumas County’s wild creatures. Viewing wildlife in their natural habitat is one of the area’s best (and free) attractions. Deer, bald eagles and waterfowl are among the most popular and easy species to observe, and you can often spot them along the roadsides right from your car.
by meadows and pines, offers
Each of the county’s lakes
nesting Canada geese, tundra
is home to at least one breed-
swans, pelicans, bald eagles
ing pair of bald eagles, while
and ospreys, with best view-
Lake Almanor hosts the
ing in spring and fall. Deer
largest population of winter-
and bats are also common.
The Antelope Lake-Indian Creek Wildlife Viewing Site, with its surrounding wet meadowlands, is an excellent place to see migratory waterfowl from April through November. Birds of prey and beaver can be seen yearround.
The Lake Davis Wildlife Viewing Site, also bordered
Mule and black-tailed deer
are easily seen are coyotes,
are easy to spot throughout
raccoons,
the county, but the big bucks
munks and skunks.
squirrels,
chip-
can be found at the Dixie
Far more reclusive and
Mountain, Smith Peak and Mount Hough State Game Refuges located in the east-
harder to spot is the county’s
ern and central parts of the
but trained observers can find
county.
their tracks.
population of black bears, bobcats and mountain lions,
Two locations in Plumas
Remember that the best
County are part of the Watch-
times to observe wildlife are
able Wildlife national net-
dawn or dusk.
sites,
Use a pair of binoculars to
identified by the brown road
extend your view, maintain a
sign with the white binocu-
safe distance, move quietly,
lars symbol.
and respect the wildlife.
of
viewing
Photos by Carl Raymond Piesch, Liz Odel, Barbara Steinberg and Richard McCutcheon.
Other forest creatures that
ing eagles and osprey.
work
Photos clockwise from top left: Baby Geese, California Black Bear, Chipmunk and Beaver.
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