The state bird of California is the quail. It has a distinctive plume and lives in groups known as coveys. They hunt by foraging seeds and leaves on the ground. They also nest on the ground in shallow depressions lined with leaves. If disturbed, they may burst into a low flight.
Last night Hills For Everyone presented a sneak peek on its updated Fire Study for Chino Hills State Park. This particular presentation was for the Rio Hondo Chapter of the Sierra Club. If your organization, association, or group is interested in a presentation — we have any number to offer. Reach out to us.
Bob the cat… or bobcat. We saw you in Chino Hills State Park today. Your silence walking through the brush was amazing.
This is fitting considering our post from yesterday. This Santa Monica Mountains cougar (P-61) managed to cross the 405 freeway near the Sepulveda Pass between 2 and 4 AM on July 19th. Go P-61! Fingers crossed at some point in the future, our wildlife will be able to safely cross our roadways with overpasses/culverts because we’ve planned them better. The risk is death. Glad he made it! #P61 #TheLegend Read the Patch article.
Did you know that roads—across the United States—kill more than one million animals PER DAY? This only includes animals found immediately adjacent to the road—not the ones that manage to crawl off the side of the road and die elsewhere. That’s one reason why wildlife underpasses and overpasses are so important—they reduce animal-vehicle collisions. Next time (and every time) you are on the road be sure to scan the sides so you can avoid an animal darting out!