I know it's spring time when the robins come back to the neighborhood. Turdus migratorius, a member of the Thrushes and Bluebird family (Turdidae) … [Read more...] about Robin Gathering Nesting Materials
Vertebrates
Male House Finch on Snowy Ground in December 2015
This sparrow sized bird with cherry red feathers is a male House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus. [note that the genus name has changed from Carpodacus). … [Read more...] about Male House Finch on Snowy Ground in December 2015
Western Kingbird Gathering Nesting Materials
This is a Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) gathering nesting materials. Note the gray head and the yellowish underparts, these characters are … [Read more...] about Western Kingbird Gathering Nesting Materials
A Bunny Tale
This is a picture of an Eastern Cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus. She used to live in my yard until she was killed and eaten by a stray cat in … [Read more...] about A Bunny Tale
Prairie Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus or Sceloporus consobrinus?
This lizard is most likely in the genus Sceloporus because of the "keel" visible in the center of its larger scales. It closely resembles the species … [Read more...] about Prairie Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus or Sceloporus consobrinus?