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Wildlife Viewing

Have you always loved certain animals or plants since childhood? Did you read about an animal that you have never been able to see, but nonetheless had qualities that were mysterious and important to you? I loved owls as a child, and as an adult, I have been on a quest to see them in the wild. Perhaps the animals and plants you have always loved can become the purpose of a quest for you.

Native American traditions of the Canyon Country of the Desert Southwest tell us that no encounter with an animal or plant is random. When you go on a walk through nature, think about which animals and plants capture your attention and meditate upon what their qualities might mean for your life.

Below are some animals and plants that have meaning for me. Learn about the lifestyles, viewing advice, and symbolism related to many of my favorite plants and animals. Go on a quest and tour all of the animals and plants, or choose a link below.

New! Take one or both of our new personality quizzes, a great self-reflection activity for the New Year. Take a fun quiz to find out what animal or plant you most resemble. Sixteen animals and plants are featured! Or take a quiz to find out what Celtic tree you most resemble.

Alpine Plant (Ruellia ciliata forma depressa) Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower
Barnacle (Pelagic) Barrel Cactus
Bighorn Sheep Black Phoebe
Blackberry (Wild) Bo Tree
Brown Pelican Burro
Burrowing Owl Bushtit Bird
Camphor Tree Canada Goose
Cat Cedar (Deodar)
Cholla Cactus Clownfish
Coot (American Coot) Cone Shell
Cormorant Cottontail
Cow Crab (Mud Crab)
Crab (Sand Crab) Creosote
Curlew (Long-Billed) Daffodil
Deer Desert Tortoise
Dolphin (Common) Earthworm
Eelgrass Elderberry
Elk Fish (Little Colorado Spinedace)
Frog (Pacific Tree Frog) Geranium (Rose-scented Geranium)
Giant Clam Goat
Great Horned Owl Hawk (Red-shouldered Hawk)
Holly Horse
Horse (Draft Horse) Hummingbird (Anna's Hummingbird)
Kestrel (American Kestrel) Jackrabbit
Jellyfish Joshua Tree
Jumping Blenny Fish Juniper
Laurel Tree Lichen
Lizard Lobster (Squat Lobster)
Lupine Mallard Duck
Manzanita Marsh Rosemary
Milkweed Monterey Cypress
Moss Mourning Dove
Murre (Common Murre) Myrtle Tree
Newt (California Newt) Oak Tree
Phalarope Seabird (Red) Pheasant (Ring-necked)
Pinyon Pine Poppy (California Poppy)
Pumpkin Quail (California Quail)
Raven Roadrunner (Greater)
Rooster Sage
Robin Sea Dragon (Leafy)
Sea Hare Sea Otter
Sea Turtle Sequoia
Sheep Slug (Banana)
Snail Snake (Sharp-tailed)
Sorrel (Redwood) Spider
Squirrel Squirrel (Tassel-eared)
Swallow Snowy Egret
Tegula (Turban) Snail Turkey
Turkey Vulture Twinberry
Western Pond Turtle Willow Tree
Wren Yellowtail
Yucca (Our Lord's Candle) Tour of All Animals and Plants
Quiz: What Animal or Plant Are You? Quiz: What Celtic Tree Are You?
This Month's Field Notes

Find out about Giant sequoias, live in majestic quiet on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.

We spotted a barn owl flying over grassy fields at dusk one evening.


Last modified on 10/9/11 by Sherry Weaver Smith