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Rolling Hills I hiked for a few miles through hilly terrain. 
| Sting Thing Along the way I saw this Tarantula Hawk. 
Vulture Culture
| And this Turkey Vulture. 
Quick Lizard
| There were reptiles out too, like this Western Whiptail. 
Mountain Creek
| This looked like a pretty good place to seek my frog. 
Foothill Frog
| This frog has disappeared from up to 45 percent of its range in California. Click here to see another pic How about one more pic? 
Potato Bug
| Jerusalem Crickets are widely feared by Californians - they are big and ugly. 
Rattling Reptile
| This Northern Pacific Rattlesnake was seen on the bank of the creek that I was exploring. Click here to see another pic Click here to hear what this Northern Pacific Rattlesnake sounded like 
Pretty Poison
| Poison Oak can sometimes be attractive, but make no mistake - it's pure evil. |
