Wildlife Posts

Butterflies are amazing creatures.  They’re classified as an insect, primarily because they start out as a caterpillar, or Lepidoptera, which is an order of insects that includes moths as well as butterflies.   The butterfly actually has three super families: the butterfly, skipper butterfly, and moth-butterfly.I found this beautiful photo at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly, ...

When I moved to the desert, I never thought about seeing little wild critters in my backyard.  I think of the desert as having rattlesnakes and roadrunners, etc.  But much to my pleasant surprise, while I was watching the birds eat and play in the birdbaths one morning, this little bunny comes hopping around on my backyard patio.It was the month of July and we were in the middle of a dro...

If you love to look at butterflies, I have found a great website (linked below) that has wonderful photos.http://images.google.com/images?q=Butterfly#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-sk_other&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=butterflyI have never had the time to enjoy going on adventures and getting involved with bird watchers or butterfly clubs.  But I have really enjoyed watching the bird...

Ah, the good old days of cartoons like the Roadrunner.  Those were always my favorite.  Now I live in the desert and enjoy watching birds and other creatures visit my Bird Restaurant and Spa in my backyard.  But I never thought I would have the honor of watching the roadrunners.I try to take a photograph of each type of bird and other animals that visit my backyard, but the roadrunn...

 Recently I wrote a blog about the different birds that visit my Bird Restaurant & Spa (or Bird Sanctuary.  Among the birds I mentioned was a hawk.  However, since then I have done further research and discovered photos of Peregrine Falcons, Red-tailed Hawks, and Sharp-shinned Hawks, which all look a lot like the bird that I photographed in my back yard.I remember reading the d...