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Fox Squirrels and Allies (Subgenus Parasciurus)Observer
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I can't get close enough for a good ID photo, but they have the light amber bellies with grey heads and backs like the Fox Squirrels of East Texas.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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They're here every year!
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Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)Observer
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This juvenile Thrasher was rescued from my chimney. I have observed these birds eating the fruit on my prickly pears. The last photo is of the purple droppings my friend left before release. 🤣
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Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)Observer
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The Pronghorns are coming into Roswell for the fall . . . ❤️
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Texas Black Spot Tarantula (Aphonopelma armada)Observer
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This individual was seen the night before a rain broke our record drought with 66 days of 100+ temperatures. 🥵
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Leaf-footed Bugs (Family Coreidae)Observer
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These were found hatched on the side of my garden shed, below an Elm tree.
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Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)Observer
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. . . still shedding their winter coats.
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Ermine Moths (Genus Estigmene)Observer
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I found another moth that was colored like a leopard but missed getting a photo.
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Genus HerpyllusObserver
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This little fellow was found in my bathtub.
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)Observer
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I saw hundreds of these cranes flying eastward on Halloween. 🎃
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)Observer
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I believe this is the mate of the male Ladder-backed Woodpecker that was posted earlier.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)Observer
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I have been trying to get a picture of his Ladder-Backed Woodpecker for weeks!
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Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)Observer
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The top of this butterfly was SNOWY WHITE.
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Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria)Observer
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This individual kept a constant eye on my cell phone . . .
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Giant Vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus)Observer
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Great Spirit, my heart felt as if it had dropped into my stomach when I saw the size of this thing!
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Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)Observer
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I am guessing this is an unusual white variation of an Erasian-Collared Dove. Can anyone ID this for me?
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Common Checkered Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tesselatus)Observer
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Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)Observer
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This little stinker was found on my bedroom wall!
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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I see these Grackles in pairs, both looking skyward at the same time. It is beautiful . . .
