Mixed North American Wildlife Thread - Post Your Shots Here

Today before sunset I went to a local nature preserve that I haven't visited in a couple months. Last year a group of us photographers that visited regularly saw bobcats frequently (about 50% of visits). This year sightings are very rare, but some of them informed me the most regular female has a another kitten. (Sadly she was just radio collared, in spite of researchers telling us they would stay away from this preserve; due to the angle the collar is only barely visible at the bottom of her neck in this photo). I found the cats then afterwards found a juvenile Cooper's hawk and as I was about to leave saw two javelinas cross to the edge of the parking lot. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600.
bobcat_female Mama with male kitten S4683 DXO Raw Adjust.jpg
  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
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coopers hawk_juvenile S4779 raw adjust.jpg
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collared peccary S4820 DXO Raw Adjust.jpg
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After yesterday afternoon's success with the bobcats, I decided to go back to the same preserve at sunrise and sunset today (my day off work). Sadly I did not find the bobcats. What I did find is: coyote, juvenile Cooper's hawk (again), desert song sparrow, verdin, yellow-rumped warbler. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600. These are all cropped to various degrees.

coyote S4944.JPG
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  • ƒ/7.1
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  • ISO 800

coopers hawk_juvenile S5064.JPG
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song sparrow_desert S4916.JPG
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verdin S5051.JPG
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yellow rumped warbler S4991.JPG
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  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
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  • ISO 800
 
I am hoping this bump will encourage more people to post. Yesterday afternoon I went to the same local spot (Sweetwater Wetlands) as my previous posts. I ran into three javelinas, one of whom is pictured here.

collared peccary S5150.JPG
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Yellow rumped warbler photographed through my living room window this morning.

copyright HOOD S5237.jpg
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Today before sunset I went to a local nature preserve that I haven't visited in a couple months. Last year a group of us photographers that visited regularly saw bobcats frequently (about 50% of visits). This year sightings are very rare, but some of them informed me the most regular female has a another kitten. (Sadly she was just radio collared, in spite of researchers telling us they would stay away from this preserve; due to the angle the collar is only barely visible at the bottom of her neck in this photo). I found the cats then afterwards found a juvenile Cooper's hawk and as I was about to leave saw two javelinas cross to the edge of the parking lot. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600.
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A walk like that had to put a smile on your face, getting to capture the experience with photos a bonus! Nice!
 
Back this morning at Sweetwater Wetlands, my favorite wildlife spot here in Tucson, USA. From top to bottom: blue-winged teal (I think) EDIT: ring-necked duck, desert cottontail, coyote (with cottontail kill), spotted sandpiper (no spots due to winter non-breeding).

blue winged teal (likely) S5352.JPG
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  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
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desert cottontail S5345.JPG
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coyote with rabbit S5312 DxO raw basic crop.jpg
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spotted sandpiper S5376.JPG
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Today was unusually warm in the DC area on this first day of 2023 and I went out for a walk around the neighborhood.... Felt so good to be doing that again! Anyway, at one point I found myself playing peek-a-boo with Sammy, one of our resident squirrels, who had a dirty nose because he'd been rooting round in the leaves and dirt trying to dig up some treats.....

Yeah, I Know My Nose is Dirty.jpeg
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Today before sunset I went to a local nature preserve that I haven't visited in a couple months. Last year a group of us photographers that visited regularly saw bobcats frequently (about 50% of visits). This year sightings are very rare, but some of them informed me the most regular female has a another kitten. (Sadly she was just radio collared, in spite of researchers telling us they would stay away from this preserve; due to the angle the collar is only barely visible at the bottom of her neck in this photo). I found the cats then afterwards found a juvenile Cooper's hawk and as I was about to leave saw two javelinas cross to the edge of the parking lot. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600.
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The raptor is an immature Red-tailed Hawk.
 
Five from just under a week ago with a rented A7r5 (now returned). First three are at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (wild on grounds, not captive in the aviary). They are gila woodpecker, curve-billed thrasher, Townsend's solitaire (a new species for me). Last two are at Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area. They are northern cardinal and canyon towhee (another new species for me).
A7r5test 287.JPG
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A7r5test 212.JPG
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Townsends solitaire A7r5test166.JPG
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northern cardinal_male A7r5_557.JPG
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canyon towhee A7r5_430.JPG
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I live along an arroyo in the Tucson Mountains (Arizona). I went for a walk along it this afternoon and got phainopepla and javelina. (I also got verdin and the resident great horned owl that lives in a tree in our condo complex, but photos were not worth keeping).
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  • ISO 1000

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S5536.jpg
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Five from just under a week ago with a rented A7r5 (now returned). First three are at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (wild on grounds, not captive in the aviary). They are gila woodpecker, curve-billed thrasher, Townsend's solitaire (a new species for me). Last two are at Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area. They are northern cardinal and canyon towhee (another new species for me).
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Really enjoy #1 and 4 compositions. We visited that park about 5 years ago and had a great visit.
 
Some from yesterday in the arroyo that runs next to my condominium (plus one in the parking lot at the edge of the arroyo): phainopepla, black-tailed gnatcatcher, javelina.
phainopepla_male S5717.JPG
  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/640 sec
  • ISO 800

black tailed gnatcatcher_male S5727.JPG
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  • ISO 800

Starr Pass javelinas S5770.JPG
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  • ISO 1000

Starr Pass javelinas S5806.JPG
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We saw this wildcat for some time on our outdoor cameras during the night but a few years ago, I could catch him/her on a nice sunny day in the backyard.

wildcat1.jpg
  • ILCE-9M2
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 6400
 
@Roland Great shot of the bobcat (which you refer to as a wildcat, as does my local University of Arizona, who are the wildcats).
 
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