Late November and December have brought good rains. Adobe Creek at full
flood changed the topography in surprising ways, including moving logs and
large boulders.
Much of the wildlife movement is observed during the long December nights.
This yearling buck crossing the creek is starting its first set of antlers.
Fewer deer that usual were seen on the upper mountain, where they are usually most plentiful. But this large group of does and yearling fawns were seen crossing the creek together.
Raccoon crossing the creek at night, followed by a skunk.
On the hillside forest trail, a fun video of gray squirrel parkour. It uses the camera to climb a the live oak tree, with its shadow marking the continued ascent.
Video of a juvenile bobcat, followed by what appears to be an adult a few hours later. This might be the mother/kitten pair was have observed for many months, starting to go their own ways.
Last month we identified a gray fox at the creek crossing by its tail. This month we see the whole animal on the hillside forest trail.
We see skunks all year round, but they seem to be most active in the winter.
Tusky boi makes another appearance on the hillside forest trail. Compare to the other big boar in the video below -- I think they are different individuals.
Three weeks later, another (?) big feral boar is photographed in the mountaintop bay laurel grove with a date.
In the same grove, one or more bobcats have been very focused on the camera. In several different visits, they examine, rub against, and possibly scent mark the camera.
No mountain lions were photographed this month.
