Category Archives: Wildlife

Clouds, first snow, critters and Dia de los Muertos.

My first photo of the elusive neighborhood bobcat was quickly followed by a juvenile harrier flying down the greenbelt. Earlier, I saw our local coyote out hunting in the greenbelt. The first snow of the year appeared in the Jemez … Continue reading

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Coyote sunset 9_24_25

I was hanging out watching the sunset when two young coyotes came bounding by. Each one stopped and posed for me before bounding off again. Heard them howling later in the evening.

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Mid-Summer menagerie 8_5_25

A few of the critters that have posed for me and my new camera. Note: I’ve had to turn off comments again due to the amount of spam. I’ll let you know when I get the spam filters figured out … Continue reading

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Quick picnic on the Pecos 5_30_25

Drove up above the Village of Pecos to investigate but decided to have lunch along our favorite river, the Pecos. Lots of mayflies and larger winged insects are out for the Spring, so the fish are biting and the fishermen … Continue reading

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Sunset, coyote and clouds 2_22_25

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Gardens and wildlife 7_24

Our small raised bed greenhouse has been a great success. We now regularly have delicious salads and the tomatos are beginning to come in. The nearby birdhouse was host to a pair of western bluebirds and a pair of coyotes … Continue reading

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Prairie dogs at sunset 6_22_24

Local critters take a break from digging up every square inch of our property to admire the nice sunset (actually, I think they were looking out for coyotes).

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Bull Snake 6_24

A young bull snake is patrolling the neighborhood. I’m hoping it won’t find the bird’s nest out on the portal!

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Spring Critters 4_30_24

Now that the temperatures are getting warmer, we’re seeing the wildlife beginning to appear. Along with the bothersome prairie dogs, we have our first black-chinned hummingbird and a new batch of thrasher hatchlings in a nearby cholla cactus.

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Coyotes 9_5_23

Coyote couple and pup (not pictured) have been hanging out in the greenbelt

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