Category: Wild Things

Wild Things: Gambel’s quail (Callipepla gambelii)

by James Taulman | Jun 17, 2022 | Wild Things, wild things | 0 |

This quail is a desert inhabitant, favoring bare soils with scattered shrubs, small trees, and...

Wild Things: Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

by James Taulman | Jun 13, 2022 | Wild Things | 0 |

The scientific name of this shorebird is derived from its habitat and coloration: Actitis from the...

Wild Things: Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

by James Taulman | Jun 3, 2022 | Feature Stories, Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

The Swainson’s hawk is similar in size to the Red-tailed hawk, a bit shorter in length at...

Wild Things: Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii)

by James Taulman | Dec 6, 2021 | Wild Things | 0 |

This brightly colored songbird is a member of the blackbird family Icteridae. Males display...

Wild Things: Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

by James Taulman | Nov 22, 2021 | Wild Things | 0 |

The Opossum, or Virginia Opossum, is the only marsupial mammal in North America. Marsupials are...

Wild Things: Spotted tussock moth (Lophocampa maculata)

by James Taulman | Nov 16, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

The spotted tussock moth occurs in four geographic races. The western race occurs across a broad...

Wild Things: Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

by James Taulman | Nov 5, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

The Bobcat is a medium sized cat with a body up to about 4 feet in length. It has a mottled brown...

Wild Things: Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

by James Taulman | Nov 1, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

This brightly colored songbird has a yellow body and black wings with white bars. The red wash of...

Wild Things: American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

by James Taulman | Oct 24, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

The American badger is a nocturnal burrowing mammal in the Mustelidae family, which also includes...

Wild Things: Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis)

by James Taulman | Oct 24, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

This large crane is from 3 to 5 feet tall and 8 to 10 pounds, with a 5- to 7-foot wingspan. The...

Wild Things: Common Black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

by James Taulman | Oct 4, 2021 | wild things, Wild Things | 0 |

This medium-sized hawk measures somewhat less than two feet in length and weighs in at about two...

Wild Things: Reddish potato beetle (Leptinotarsa rubinigosa)

by James Taulman | Aug 30, 2021 | Wild Things, Wild Things | 0 |

This small beetle is more than reddish, it is a bright dark red, with black eyes, legs, and...

Wild Things: Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

by James Taulman | Aug 13, 2021 | Wild Things | 0 |

This delightful songbird is 8-10” in length and has a wingspan just over a foot across. The...

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