Category Archives: Animals

Pets Can’t Be Too Careful

Posted on July 27, 2020 by judilyn

A couple with a sense of humor had this “pen” for their masked “pets” in front of their rig for a couple of weeks.  Even the insects at the front of the slab are safe!  There was also a toucan, … Continue reading →

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Owl – 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by judilyn

For the last couple of weeks we have been hearing the familiar hooting sounds of our own personal owl.  There haven’t been any replies, so guess he is a loner. I’m not clear if this is our usual guest at … Continue reading →

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Tarantula

Posted on September 15, 2019 by judilyn

I’m not as sure footed as I once was, so when I go out to fill the water pond for the animals, I always take my phone in case I slip and fall. Good thing I had it today because … Continue reading →

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Two Down; Fourteen To Go

Posted on June 1, 2019 by judilyn

Two Down; Fourteen To Go After his second week of infusion with the new cancer drug, we celebrated by whisking ourselves off to the Reid Park Zoo where we found this charming little Squirrel Monkey. There were lots of them … Continue reading →

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Ten-Minute Glow

Posted on January 14, 2019 by judilyn

This is what I saw when I woke up this morning.  I have a new camera, so here was the perfect use for it.  The whole sky to the south and east was on fire.  What you see above is … Continue reading →

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Summer is Over

Posted on November 15, 2018 by judilyn

It’s an addiction, I know.  I can’t help myself.  My cameras seem to have minds of their own, and one of them always seems at the ready to jump into my hands at the slightest provocation. I had gone out … Continue reading →

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Bunny Escape Route

Posted on October 31, 2018 by judilyn

  The bunnies (mostly cottontails) hop in and out of our yard, taking shelter under our workshop or under the house via a tiny opening around the air conditioner compressor.  We’re pretty sure that a squirrel that has been around … Continue reading →

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Brown Canyon Ranch

Posted on October 10, 2018 by judilyn

We spontaneously took our lunch out to nearby Brown Canyon Ranch this afternoon.  The golden hour light was lovely.  There are nice trails there, and they allow horseback riding on them as well as hiking.  While we were there a … Continue reading →

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Mantis in the Street

Posted on September 22, 2018 by judilyn

Tonight DH was walking home from the gym, and he spotted something black making haste to cross the street in front of him.  Upon closer inspection, it was a millipede.  How very exciting! The above picture is NOT a millipede!  … Continue reading →

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Javelina Upheaval

Posted on July 7, 2018 by judilyn

WORDPRESS refuses to let me put spaces between paragraphs today.  Grrr!          According to the time stamp on the photos that the critter cam provided, it took these javelinas about a New York minute to get the pond out of … Continue reading →

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Day of the Iguana

Posted on April 29, 2018 by judilyn

We’re not sure if this is the same iguana as was around a couple of weeks ago, but isn’t he magnificent? Love the inclusion of his lovely tail. Many thanks to my son, The Iguana Wrangler, for providing me with … Continue reading →

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Iguana

Posted on April 6, 2018 by judilyn

My son found this lovely fellow (?) trying to gain entrance into his home in Florida.  This is apparently a baby, as they get to be as much as five feet long, I’m told. The original of this photo shows … Continue reading →

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The Deer are Here

Posted on May 23, 2017 by judilyn

For the last couple of weeks, the level in the water pond has been going down faster than usual.  We assumed that either the javelinas or the deer were hitting it hard at night. These four ladies were here about … Continue reading →

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Awaiting a Giant Snake

Posted on May 16, 2017 by judilyn

There has been a lot of activity in the roadrunner nest over the last couple of weeks.  The babies hatched and the parents are being run ragged providing enough food for those voracious appetites. I’ll put a picture of the … Continue reading →

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Jackrabbit Triptych

Posted on April 25, 2017 by judilyn

There has been quite a lot of animal activity over the last week or so.  I’ll try to catch up on the ANIMALS SPOTTED page (above).   Spring is definitely here.  The mesquite trees wait until it is dark and … Continue reading →

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Alpaca Excrement

Posted on September 23, 2016 by judilyn

This little guy was at the Farmers Market last week, surrounded by bags of Alpaca Fertilizer, touted to be good for everything that grows in the ground. 

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