Mammal and bird reference guide of past photographs and species identification.

Long tail weasel Apr 2023

Bobcat Dec 2020

Badger 2013 

River otter / Largemouth bass 

Winter Coyote 

Coyote Nov 2019

Mink Sept 2023

Golden eagle 

Road runner 2017

Bobcat Oct 2022

Taken in Durango Colorado Sphinx moth Sept 2023

Ferruginous hawk Nov 2019



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