Rhonda Spencer Photography

Swallowtail Caterpillar

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:15 +0700

common gray fox

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:09 +0700

Burrowing Owl

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:01 +0700

cliff chipmunk

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00 +0700

Coopers Hawk

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:58 +0700

convergent lady beetles

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:54 +0700

Rufous Hummingbird

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:55 +0700

Rufous Hummingbird- Selasphorus rufus- L=3 inches- The rufous hummingbird is tiny, weighing in at a little more than a penny, with the females being slightly larger than the males. Because of their small size, they are vulnerable to insect-eating birds and animals. These birds require frequent feeding while active during the day and become almost dormant at night to conserve energy. The males have an iridescent copper-colored throat patch, a rusty-brown head, body, and tail, a white chest and belly, and dark wings. This is the western hummingbird most likely to stray into eastern North America. Provided sufficient food and shelter is available, they are surprisingly hardy, able to tolerate temperatures down to at least -20°C.

Screech Owl

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:33 +0700

Western Screech Owl- Megascops kennecotti- Female average Length= 9.2" Male average Length= 8.2" A small, nocturnal, woodland Owl of western North America, Western Screech-Owls are difficult to study because of their secretive nature though they are common owl in open woodlands, forested streamside, deserts, parks and even suburban areas.

Western Screech Owl is often confused with the Eastern Screech Owl. The two owls can be distinguished by bill color, the Eastern Screech Owls have gray-green bills while Western Screech Owls have gray to black bills they also have different calls (not truly a screech, but a series of short, low pitched whistles that speed up towards the end). Western and Eastern Screech Owls occur together in eastern Colorado and southern Texas. While only the Western Screech Owl occur in southern Arizona and Mexico.

Snout Butterfly

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:26 +0700

Juvenile Rufous Hummingbird

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25 +0700