To most people, the landscape along  Linnel Lane might look stark  and dull, but it’s  quite the opposite.  It  is  a thriving  habitat , that  supports  several endemic and  rare  species, and  busy with  life!  Below is a partial  list of what I have encountered in the area.

Comming Soon– Geology : The Gems and Minerals of the Antelope Hills Area.

 

 

California Toad             Anaxyrus boreas halophilus

 

 
  SKINK LIZARD

 

 

 

ALLIGATOR LIZARD

 

 

Coast Horned Lizard       Phrynosoma blainvillii * endemic

 

Red Diamond Rattlesnake   Crotulus ruber   *endemic

 

 

 Kangaroo Rat

 

 

 

Pocket Mouse

 

 

ROADRUNNER 

 

 

 

Rosey Boa Charina trivirgata

 

 

Legless Lizard  Anniella pulchra

 

TRAUANCULA EDIT SPELL

 

Praying Mantis

 

COYOTE

 

Below is a partial list of the birds we observed . Generation of road runner, quail, gnatcatcher, american kestral, owl, horned owl , and two families of large hawks has called this area home and are permanent residents of this habitat. Although the horned owls would only make their presence know to us only a few nights  of the month. Usually around the time of a full moon.