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California Quail are abundant.Introduced in 2006, these wild turkies now roam the landscape.Hummingbirds stop in the area for fuel.Killdeer make their nests among the rocky terrain.A male pheasant makes a run for the cover of the wheatfield.A female pheasant hides in the cheatgrass.A Western Kingbird rests on barbed wire.  Thanks to a Washtucna.com viewer for information on this bird!Eurasian Collared Dove.White-tailed deer.  Travellers through the area should keep an eye out for these.  If you see one there are usually more!Tiger Salamander.Marmots, also known as groundhogs, rockchucks, woodchucks and the like--can be spotted on the rocks that rim the town.Rattlesnakes plague the area, so hike cautiously (from the Washington State Park's display on snakes of the area).
Updated November 5, 2008 @ 10:29 pm