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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) 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 Hawk (Red-shouldered Hawk)
Holly Horse
Horse (Draft Horse) Hummingbird (Anna's Hummingbird)
Kestrel (American Kestrel) Jellyfish
Joshua Tree Jumping Blenny Fish
Juniper Laurel Tree
Lichen Lizard
Lobster (Squat Lobster) Lupine
Mallard Duck Manzanita
Milkweed Moss
Mourning Dove Murre (Common Murre)
Myrtle Tree Newt (California Newt)
Oak Tree Phalarope Seabird (Red)
Pheasant (Ring-necked) Pinyon Pine
Poppy (California Poppy) Quail (California Quail)
Raven Roadrunner (Greater)
Robin Rooster
Sage Sea Hare
Sea Otter Sea Turtle
Sheep Slug (Banana)
Snail Snake (Sharp-tailed)
Sorrel (Redwood) Spider
Squirrel Squirrel (Tassel-eared)
Swallow Snowy Egret
Turkey Turkey Vulture
Twinberry Western Pond Turtle
Willow Tree Wren
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This Month's Field Notes

Find out all about California's state flower, the poppy.

California poppies are still blooming in the southern Sierra mountains..


Last modified on 7/8/10 by Sherry Weaver Smith