Category: Critters
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Getting Ready to Leave the Nest
It’s probably the last chance I’ll get to visit the owl nest. It’s the first year I remember seeing three owlettes.
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Spring Critters
Spring brings out the usual sets of animals. If you hike a lot in the desert, you are bound to run across many of them. This year has been no exception. I have my favorites. Roadrunners: Jackrabbits Owls Rattlesnakes And things you may or may not see every day
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Rattlesnake “Repeat” (but not really)!
I feel guilty about a second consecutive rattlesnake post, but you have to deal with the universe puts in front of you. After only seeing one small one this year, I’ve encountered two big ones in the last two weeks. But this encounter was different. Firstly, it gave me a “courtesy rattle” when I got…
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Is it a Rattlesnake if it doesn’t “Rattle”?
For those of us that hike in the desert, we spend a good amount of time scanning the ground as we move forward (or we should be). And as I rounded the blind corner, my eyes went directly to the black and white stripes near the tail. I honestly don’t know if this is true…
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Desert Breakfast
While hiking this morning, I apparently interrupted the roadrunner’s breakfast. Apparently, snake is the “breakfast of champions”. So it did what most roadrunners do, and left in a hurry.
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What are you looking at?
Arizona has a lot of wonderful critters to look at. But they are also looking at you!
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I’m All Ears (and Some Powerful Legs)!
The jackrabbit is my favorite desert dweller. I had a great encounter with one today. Nearly 15 minutes of just hanging out with each other and taking some photos. He spotted me right away, but I was very casual on the trail. I first acted like I didn’t see him. I didn’t make eye contact…
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Feeling a Little “Horny”, Toad that is!
One of my absolute favorite critters to run into is the horny toad. I don’t see them very often, but that is what makes them special.
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Tarantula!
After a long long break from posting, I am back to sharing my adventures (or mis-adventures) and some of my favorite spring and summer photos. They will be from the previous six months and some will be new. I thought I’d start with some of the local critters. The tarantula is a summer favorite. And…
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Something to Howl About!
It started with the hot air balloons taking off in the distance. This time of year is the peak balloon season in the desert – it just depends on the wind currents where they start. This is only about half of them… Apparently, the coyotes are not a big fan, particularly when they blast the…
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A Roadrunner Should be Running in the Road
It only make senses. And there should be a coyote somewhere nearby.
