SPOTTED: Poison Oak at Santa Margarita Ranch
Yes, we'll say it out loud: poison oak can be beautiful. Indeed, the green summer color of poison oak's foliage turns toward brilliant tawny reds [...]
SPOTTED: Baby Bald Eagles on Santa Margarita Ranch
Our Wildlife "Hummer" Tours provide a guided adventure into the natural world here at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, including a stop near a bald [...]
SPOTTED: Wildflowers on Santa Margarita Ranch
After a dry January and February, the floodgates opened in March with several rainstorms. The result? A beautiful explosion of wildflowers here on Santa Margarita [...]
Wait, What Is That!?
It's a white deer sighting on our Santa Margarita Ranch! Indeed, the legend of this rare white deer continues to grow around here, as it [...]
SPOTTED: Gopher Snakes
With the advent of spring and warmer weather on the horizon, we can expect to see more of our friendly local gopher snakes slithering around [...]
SPOTTED: American Bald Eagles
Bald eagles are an icon of American wildlife, and we are thrilled to reveal that several reside right here on our historic Santa Margarita Ranch. [...]
SPOTTED: Baby Calves at Santa Margarita Ranch
Calving season just came to an end on Santa Margarita Ranch, which means that cute calves are now part of the animal kingdom that you [...]
Margarita Adventures Helps Little Gray Fox
We are excited to share some good news about a little gray fox that was rehabilitated and recently released right here on Santa Margarita Ranch [...]
SPOTTED: Black Bears at Santa Margarita Ranch
While our historic Santa Margarita Ranch is inhabited by a diverse array of wildlife, the California Black Bear is the largest of them all. Black [...]
SPOTTED: Wild Turkeys at Santa Margarita Ranch
In this new blog series we call "SPOTTED," we highlight the multitude of wildlife that inhabit our historic Santa Margarita Ranch—and that are often spotted [...]