Local Animals

Here's a list of just some of the animals living among us every day:

Mammals

Mountain Lion, Common Gray Fox, Coyote, Striped Skunk, Virginia Opossum, Black-Tailed Mule Deer, California Ground Squirrel, Western Gray Squirrel, Little Brown Bat and other bats, Dusky-Footed Woodrat, Black-Tailed Jackrabbit

 Birds

Turkey Vulture, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Kestrel, Falcon, Pileated Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker,  Downy Woodpecker, Crow, Raven, California Quail, American Robin, California Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Western Bluebird, California Thrasher, American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, House Finch, Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse, Bullock's Oriole, Hooded Oriole, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Black-Headed Grosbeak, Great Horned Owl, Dark Eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Red-Breasted Nuthatch

Reptiles / Amphibians

Rattlesnake, California Boa, Gopher Snake, Western Skink, Western Fence Lizard, San Francisco Alligator Lizard, Sharp Tailed Snake

Link to:  SFBayWildlife.Info

The California Department of Fish and Game has helpful information on living with wildlife, including what pest control methods are safest for everyone concerned.  Check it out at:  http://www.dfg.ca.gov/LivingWithWildlife/