The wildlife we encounter

    Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Photo: Hugh Smith

Scorpion -- that's probably the last thing that a boletivore expects when finding the object of his passion...

    Chigger    The least friendly encounter is with the chiggers -- pulling one of these stinging bloodsuckers can be stressful. This one is still holding on to a piece of skin... They are particularly likely to attack during wet weather.

    Elk (Cervus elaphus)

    Baby Deer

    Pacific treefrog (Hyla regilla)

    Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)

    California Newt (Rough Skinned) (Taricha torosa)

    Banana slug    (Ariolimax columbianus)

    Pt. Reyes White Deer

    The poor Turkey ran away when she heard me coming by....