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A Deer With Rocks Behind
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A deer stood in a clearing on shore and gazed at the camera on the boat. Note how the coloration of the deer blended with the rocky background.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 18:59:30 Monday 16 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_0904
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Female Mallard Ducks Off Port Side
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Female mallard ducks swam just off the port side of the houseboat.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 09:08:04 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_0915
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American Eagle On Rocky Shore
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An American eagle was seen on the distant shore. It stood perched on a small boulder.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 09:27:09 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_0928
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Vultures On Old Tree Stumps
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Vultures gathered on the shore and a couple of them perched on old tree stumps that had at one time been submerged.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 09:51:06 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_0958
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A Merganser Duck
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A merganser duck with its head feathers still wet from diving for fish.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 11:03:07 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_0977
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Merganser Ducks Swam Outside The Line
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Two merganser ducks swam in placid water just outside the mooring line of the houseboat.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  40° 45' 11.15" N, 122° 15' 23.74" W   •  (Photo taken 11:08:38 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7400
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Bird Footprints In Mud
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The footprints of birds were found in the dried mud of the lake bottom.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  40° 45' 15.51" N, 122° 15' 22.57" W   •  (Photo taken 11:27:06 Wednesday 18 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7495
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Ducks Swam In Cliff Reflections
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A few ducks swam in the broken reflection of rust colored cliffs behind.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 10:03:33 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1126
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Grebes With Swamp Behind
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As the level of the lake dropped, once burned trees were exposed. The water around the base of those trees was technically a swamp (a submerged forest). Grebes swam with the swamp behind.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 10:20:37 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1138
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Gypsy City Dog On Shore
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Gypsy is a city dog who was enjoying her first "camping" trip on a houseboat. When the houseboat was moored to shore, the dog explored the rocky shoreline.


Animals Seen During A Houseboat Rental   •  Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  (Photo taken 14:42:04 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 12 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1201
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