Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

Celebrating and Caring for the Land

California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi, also known as the “Beechey Ground Squirrel” is common throughout California and Oregon and recently extending into Washington state and Nevada. Being a favorite prey of many predators, including rattlesnakes, they are vigilant and on alert, always keeping an eye out for trouble.

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