10,000 Birds
AUGUST 20, 2011
A Black-tailed Deer ! The deer walked down the road, seemingly unconcerned with being so close to an open car window that revealed an excitedly babbling family and a clicking camera. Little did we know how representative of the park’s deer this one would be. We saw Black-tailed Deer walking through parking lots.
10,000 Birds
MAY 27, 2013
In New York and Chicago, they’ve been pretty mundane—a White-tailed Deer here, an Eastern Cottontail rabbit there. Ditto for the Mule Deer who stood still for a few photos before bounding away.). And of course, way too many chipmunks and squirrels and raccoons and turtles to count. Any herpophiles out there have a clue?
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2011
Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk. Sometimes a little too confiding, like the Wild Turkey that wandered out into the road in front of us and brought us to a stop for nearly a minute. We also spotted Raven , Bald Eagle , Black-billed Magpie , and the inevitable Canada Goose.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 3, 2011
Things were quiet at first as I headed upwards, until I startled two Mule Deer. Dodgy weather had always kept me from climbing all the way over, before, but this time I felt like my luck was in. It’s not actually this steep. It just feels this steep. They didn’t run, but watched me with wary eyes as I passed them.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 28, 2013
Along this journey from pass to valley and back again, we spotted Wild Turkey and Western Wood Pee-wee , Ravens and Red-tailed Hawks , mule deer and elk, even the white-striped tail of a Dark-eyed Junco disappearing into the shadow of the trees. But the highlight, of course, was the camas fields.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2024
We also saw Prairie Dogs , Bison , Mule Deer , Abert’s Squirrel and Coyote. Although careful preparation, sophisticated intel from real ornithologists and a lot of planning had been derailed by half a meter of snow, we ended up scoring 63 species over the weekend. I ticked off 9 lifers.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
In addition to the hundred or so species of birds I regularly find here, there are Desert Foxes, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer. Despite the eyesore that is this mine, the wildlife continues to thrive in this harsh environment. Here are a few of the birds we spotted last weekend. Black-throated Sparrows.
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