I believe I have located the critter trail crossing on our property. Here`s a healthy, strong (shoulder, upper leg), beautiful, bobcat that crossed this morning. The temp on the info strip at the bottom of the pic is about 14Deg too low.
#bobcat #tucsonwildlife #arizonawildlife #backyardwildlife #casasadobes #tucson, #pimacounty #arizona
A Monarch butterfly caterpillar approaches an angry mob of aphids.
#monarchbutterflies #backyardwildlife #backyardgarden
#casasadobes #tucson #pimacounty #Arizona
A lot of activity at the backyard trail camera. Sometimes you don`t capture anything but last night there were coyotes, tons of rabbits, and a bobcat. I thought this pic of two coyotes was interesting? More to come . . . .
#trailcam pics of #backyardwildlife in #casasadobes #tucson #Arizona.
Name: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Location: Collin County, Texas
Date: Dec 27, 2025
This image shows a bird in fall/winter plumage; its summer/breeding plumage is darker with black markings and brighter yellow patches.
#yellowrumpedwarbler #warblers #birdidentification
Common Name: Question Mark
Scientific Name: Polygonia interrogationis
Location: @heardnsm Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, Texas
I`m not very familiar with butterflies so after I photographed this butterfly I made a notation of "?" for the subject indicating it needed identifying. Later, when I had access to a field guide, I learned that the common name of this butterfly is . . . . . . Question Mark.
#questiomark #questiomarkbutterfly #angelwingbutterfly #butterflyidentification
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Collin County, Texas
#texasbirding #sayornisnigricans #easternphoebe #birdidentification
I found what I have been looking for.
The Monarch Butterflies I observed twice this fall deposited eggs on the milkweed. I found quite a few eggs but I wasn`t sure if they were Queen or Monarch Butterfly eggs. I know at least one was a Monarch egg. I am hoping for many more. It`s December 30. Should I harvest and raise them indoors or let nature take its course? What are he odds they will be successful in their migration south?
#monarchbutterflies #monarchmigration #monarchmigration2025 #raisingmonarchs #raisingmonarchbutterflies
Got Milkweed?
I posted three weeks ago, "Finally observed today, after living in this #tucson #casasadobes home for eleven years, a Monarch butterfly in our yard." Well it happened again (Dec 21, 2025). I guess the #milkweed is working. Here`s a photo.
#milkweedformonarchs #monarchbutterflies
Northern Cardinals ( Cardinalis cardinalis) are fairly common along the lower Canyon Loop Trail at Catalina State Park (@catalinastatepark), Tucson, Arizona.
#cardinal #tucsonbirds #birdingarizona #thingstodointucson
A female Lawrence`s Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) faces the warming sun at Catalina State Park, Tucson, Arizona.
@catalinastatepark #birdsofarizona #tucsonwildlife #lawrencesgoldfinch #birdidentification
Wilson`s Warbler photographed at Sweetwater Wetlands, a popular birding location in Tucson, Arizona, on September 6, 2025.
About six weeks ago, I started to explore ways to combine my #photography into other mediums. I believe the quickest way to learn a new craft is to just do it and do a lot of it. I decided that #monoprinting would be the way to proceed. I`d print, throw it in trash. Print, throw it the trash. I learned a few things after printing about 200 (that`s a guess) of the them. If I use an analogy of a child learning to walk, I think I may have taken my first step. I`ll use these prints as a baseline to see where I end up.
These prints are multi-layer, single pull, gel plate #monoprints .
#gelplateprinting #gelplateprints
I posted yesterday a photo of a couple of great horned owls behind dense vegetation of the big mesquite tree in our Tucson backyard. I speculated that they may have been pairing up. However, that afternoon I caught a glimpse of a huge bird fly past our kitchen window. I thought the pair may have left the tree but upon inspection I found they were still there. Mmmm? Then this one moved to a another branch and gave me a clear view. Now I believe there were actually three owls, an adult pair and this juvenile. The wildlife encounters in this town and the photography opportunities they offer are one reason I love living where I do.
#greathornedowl #tucsonwildlife #backyardbirding
Intrusion - Abstract Photography
Here, a small portion of the real world is isolated with the intent of creating an image that transcends the original subject. Color, line, form, and texture, are the visual elements at play here, allowing the viewer to interpret.
#abstractart #abstractphoto #useyourimagination
