I lived in California for eleven years and visited nearly every part of the state. In that time I kayaked the coastal waterways, hiked the Sierras, and explored the southern deserts. California’s diverse topography reflects the wide range of wildlife to be found there.
All photos exclusive copyright of Jeff Aguilar
Sanderlings near CayucosNorthern MockingbirdCommon Dolphin, Newport BeachCalifornia Sister, IrvineWestern Fence Lizard, CambriaDark-eyed JuncoBrown Pelican, OceansideCalifornia Sea Lion, Newport BeachRed-shouldered Hawk, San Luis ObispoFin Whale, Newport BeachHouse Finch, Portola HillsSnowy Egret, Newport BeachBlack-crowned Night HeronTurkey Vulture, SLOWillet, Crystal Cove SPRoadrunner, RidgecrestElephant Seal, San SimeonCalifornia Ground Squirrel, San SimeonTule Elk, MaderaBlack Bear, Sequoia NPYellow-bellied marmot, Sequoia NPGolden-mantled Ground Squirrel, SequoiaMarbled Godwit, Morro BayHarbor Seal, Near MontereyHumpback Whale, Channel Islands NPSooty Grouse, Yosemite NPMule Deer, Sequoia NPSea Otter, Near MontereyMojave Desert Tortoise, RidgecrestGreat Egret, Morro BayCoyote, Yosemite NPWestern Gulls, Channel Islands NPGreat Blue Heron, Morro BayHeerman’s Gull, Coronado IslandHouse Sparrow, RidgecrestAnemone, Crystal Cove SPPeriwinkle, Crystal Cove SPCreosote, Death ValleyCoast Redwoods, Big Basin Redwoods SPAsters, Big PineFireweed, Big PineCalifornia Fan Palms, Joshua Tree NPYucca, Joshua TreeJoshua Tree, Joshua Tree NPGiant Sequoia, Sequoia NPWolf Lichen, Sequoia NPPacific Dogwood, Sequoia NPCoast Live Oak Tree, Mt Palomar