Photographing local wildlife (Oakridge: swimming, best time, golf course)

[uiier]

I LOVE the outdoors and animal life in Oregon, and would love any advice on how to get pictures of the local wildlife, raccoons, beavers, moles, coyotes, Elk, Seals, etc.

I have tried getting pictures of seals swimming along the shores but it seems really difficult to focus on them, any tricks to this?

Orcas or Whales I hear come into bays at times, any idea on the best time of year and location to see this?

Also a lot of the natives don't come out till night, are there good places to go shortly after dark and wait to get some photos?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Metlakatla]

Come up highway 58; you can often see elk down by the river after you get past the resevoir.

[Metlakatla]

There were some cougar tracks up at the golf course this morning.

[uiier]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

There were some cougar tracks up at the golf course this morning.

What golf course is this?

Thanks!

[Metlakatla]

Oakridge Golf course. It's a beautiful course.