Near Newell in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Raptors - Birds of Prey

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

1. Raptors-Birds of Prey Marker

Inscription. This steep cliff of nestholes and crevices overlooks the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Lava Beds National Monument — fruitful hunting ranges for hawks, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey.

A favorable environment here is supporting a large number of raptors. In recent years, sixteen species have been identified in this area, among them the red-tailed hawk, prairie falcon and barn owl.

Raptors help to control rodent populations that might otherwise threaten crops. Some are able to consume their weight each day in mice, ground squirrels, and other small animals. Man has been their chief enemy, but today they are protected by law.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 41° 50.65′ N, 121° 23.472′ W. Marker is near Newell, California, in Modoc County. It is on County Road 126 (County Route 126), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located within the boundaries of Lava Bed National Monument at the Petroglyph

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Point interpretive site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulelake CA 96134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petroglyph Point (here, next to this marker); Warm Springs Indians (approx. 2.8 miles away); Captain Jack’s Stronghold (approx. 2.8 miles away); Canby’s Cross (approx. 2.8 miles away); Battle of Dry Lake Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Tule Lake (approx. 3 miles away); Tule Lake Segregation Center (approx. 3.1 miles away); Burnett Cutoff - Muddy Waters (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newell.

Petroglyph Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

2. Petroglyph Point

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

3. Petroglyph Point

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

4. Petroglyph Point

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

5. Petroglyph Point

Well, Not Exactly a Bird of Prey, But.... image. Click for full size.

April 10, 2008

6. Well, Not Exactly a Bird of Prey, But....

This lonely Canadian Goose is perched high on the cliff.

Close-Up of Crevices and Nestholes image. Click for full size.

April 10, 2008

7. Close-Up of Crevices and Nestholes

Sign at Petroglyph Point - Location of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009

8. Sign at Petroglyph Point - Location of Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2013. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on March 3, 2013. 8. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.