Picture of the day: Elk in the evening

By Editor | Dec. 15, 2012

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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Lake County offers a rich tapestry of wildlife that’s display all the year round.

On Thursday evening, Lake County resident James Hershey photographed the Wilson Valley elk herd paying a visit to Cache Creek Vineyards near Clearlake Oaks.

The Bureau of Land Management reports that the Wilson Valley elk are part of one of the few free-roaming tule elk herds in California.

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