Here I share some of my animal observations, most of which have been verified as “Research Grade” by iNaturalist.org.
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) in a mesquite tree
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-12-11)
Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) in a mesquite tree
Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2021-01-01)
Male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-07)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-23)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-27)
Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2017-11-08)
Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-08)
Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-11-14)
Female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-24)
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) family
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) family, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2012-07-27)
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-07-13)
Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-09)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-21)
Spotted Pine Sawyer (Monochamus clamator)
Spotted Pine Sawyer (Monochamus clamator), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-29)
Arizona Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus ssp. palliatus)
Arizona Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus ssp. palliatus), Mount Hopkins, Santa Cruz County, Arizona (2020-12-03)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-26)
Female Northern Rocky Mountains White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Female Northern Rocky Mountains White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-23)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2021-04-15)
Female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-06-19)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-26)
Female Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Female Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-24)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-23)
Male Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
Male Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-27)
Harris’ Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
Harris’ Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-26)
Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-23)
American Bison (Bison bison)
American Bison (Bison bison), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (2011-09-09)
Male Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Male Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), Baker County, Oregon (2021-06-20)
Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Baker County, Oregon (2021-06-19)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-17)
Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla), Baker County, Oregon (2023-08-26)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-19)
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), Baker County, Oregon (2020-10-14)
Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-21)
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Pima County, Arizona (2023-12-24)
Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-11-18)
Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Female Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus), Cattail Cove State Park, Mohave County, Arizona (2024-10-27)
Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus)
Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus), Quandary Peak Trail, Summit County, Colorado (2012-10-08)
Female Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Female Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-07)
American Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana ssp. americana)
American Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana ssp. americana), Lincoln County, New Mexico (2021-05-02)
Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-17)
Male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-22)
Aphonopelma saguaro
Aphonopelma saguaro at Saguaro National Park East, Pima County, Arizona (2021-11-19)
Tachina latianulum (a member of Bristle Flies)
Tachina latianulum (a member of Bristle Flies), Ochoco Mountains, Crook County, Oregon (2021-08-03)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-29)
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos), Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-22)
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) on Small-flower Beardtongue, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Male Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
Male Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii), Baker County, Oregon (2022-08-26)
Female Northern Red-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus ssp. cafer)
Female Northern Red-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus ssp. cafer), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-23)
Male Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) in a mesquite tree
Male Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-23)
Female California Quail (Callipepla californica)
Female California Quail (Callipepla californica), Baker County, Oregon (2021-06-17)
Pachyta armata
Pachyta armata, Lookout Mountain, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-10)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), Sawatch Range, San Isabel National Forest, Chaffee County, Colorado (2009-06-19)
Female Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Female Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2023-12-03)
Male Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Male Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-24)
Male California Quail (Callipepla californica)
Male California Quail (Callipepla californica), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-23)
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) family
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) family, Cabinet Mountains, Bonner County, Idaho (2015-07-10)
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in a Red Push Pistache tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2021-01-27)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) near our Tucson home
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2017-04-13)
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) in a mesquite tree
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-04-01)
Western Leafcutter (Megachile perihirta)
Western Leafcutter (Megachile perihirta) on Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-23)
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys ssp. gambelii)
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys ssp. gambelii), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-07)
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-21)
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-19)
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys ssp. gambelii)
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys ssp. gambelii), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-21)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-06-30)
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) in a mesquite tree
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-11-12)
Sonoran Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum ssp. cingulum)
Sonoran Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum ssp. cingulum), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2017-04-28)
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. sayi)
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. sayi) at Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2024-05-03)
Male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-27)
Male Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Male Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2023-12-02)
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2016-04-15)
Northern Rocky Mountains White-tailed Deer Fawn (Odocoileus virginianus)
Northern Rocky Mountains White-tailed Deer Fawn (Odocoileus virginianus), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-23)
Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae)
Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae), Crater Creek, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-26)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-07)
Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga coronata ssp. auduboni)
Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga coronata ssp. auduboni), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-10-09)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-07-15)
Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata)
Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata), Horse Peak, Pima County, Arizona (2022-12-10)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-23)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-21)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) in mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-21)
Feral Donkeys (Equus asinus)
Feral Donkeys (Equus asinus), Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-20)
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) in a mesquite tree
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-12-11)
Morafka’s Desert Tortoise (Gopherus morafkai)
Morafka’s Desert Tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) in the North Comobabi Mountains, Arizona (2017-03-08)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-07-15)
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-19)
Female Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
Female Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-21)
Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-12-11)
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), Three Island Crossing State Park, Elmore County, Idaho (2023-05-04)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-27)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado (2024-05-08)
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli), Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-09-17)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2023-11-29)
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana), above Workman Creek Falls, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona (2016-04-14)
Coyote (Canis latrans) feeding on mesquite pods
Coyote (Canis latrans) feeding on mesquite pods, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-11-29)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2020-11-19)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-22)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea), Baker County, Oregon (2020-08-22)
European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
European Mantis (Mantis religiosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-09-21)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
A Common Raven (Corvus corax) sharing the summit of Hualapai Peak with me, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona (2019-10-26)
Black-footed Drone Fly (Eristalis hirta)
Black-footed Drone Fly (Eristalis hirta), Lookout Mountain, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-10)
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) in a mesquite tree
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) in a mesquite tree, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (2022-11-14)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) on cholla
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) on cholla beneath Safford Peak, Pima County, Arizona (2021-02-12)
Male Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Male Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus), Cattail Cove State Park, Mohave County, Arizona (2024-10-27)
