Imagine four large silhouettes suspended in the heights of a walnut tree.
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are those salt and peppergray, masked critters that are quite common throughout the Bay Area, particularly in wild lands, along urban creeks, and occasionally in your backyard.
Spiders are amazing creatures. They may look alarming, but our common house and garden spiders are rarely dangerous to humans.
One of the most recognizable and common mammals in neighborhood parks and yards is the squirrel.
"Yellowjacket" is the common name for several different species of wasps that naturally occur in California.
Snakes: Although most snakes found in California are harmless, the Northern Pacific rattlesnake can wield a venomous bite if provoked.