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New Mexico Nature, Urban and Rural

Photographs taken in Albuquerque, New Mexico or in the mountains and desert nearby
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A rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegates) stuffing its cheeks at a bird feeder, at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park (Albuquerque, New Mexico). Rock squirrels stash food in their cheeks, until the cheeks are bulging. Then they run back to their dens to store the food against future needs. The more food you put out, the more they'll try to remove and store. Photo taken on March 18, 2023.
An Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) opening a peanut. Photo taken in the east foothills of the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico, on November 16, 2022.
A Colorado or least chipmunk (Tamias/Neotamias quadrivittatus/minimus) in the upper Sandia Mountains of New Mexico. Photo taken on July 18, 2022.

Mammals

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A Southwestern fence lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi) seen along the Tecolote Trail in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico. This photo shows the broad gray stripe down the middle of the back that helps with the species ID. Photo taken on May 30, 2021
An Hernandez's Horned Lizart (Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi) in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo taken on May 7, 2021.
A male Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi) on granite in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few scales of the male's blue belly are visible. Photo taken in Embudito Canyon on April 29, 2021.

Reptiles

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A snowy egret (Egretta thula) at Tingley Beach, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo taken on March 20, 2023.
Two cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) roosting on a cold, gray day. I chose to process this photo as a black and white image, because it better captures the day's somber mood. Photo taken at Tingley Beach, Albuquerque, on March 20, 2023.
A male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) sticking his head up out of the grass. Photo taken at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 14, 2023.

Birds

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Sumac berries on a cold November morning -- note the snow in the background. The species is smooth sumac (Rhus glabra). Photo taken in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico on November 16, 2022.
A dew-covered flower on a yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) plant. Photo taken in the Rio Grande Bosque in Albuquerque, on August 23, 2022.
Slimflower scurfpea (Psoralidium tenuiflorum) flowers. They're small -- I'm holding the flower cluster between my thumb and forefinger. Photo take in the Ojito de San Antonio Open Space on August 7, 2022.

Flowers

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A jumping spider (family Salticidae) with its victim, a bee. As the name suggests, these spiders don't spin webs and then wait patiently for supper to arrive. Instead they ambush their prey -- something that also takes a great deal of patience. Photo taken in the Rio Grande Bosque, Albuquerque, on October 3, 2022.
A late-season Edwards' skipperling (Oarisma edwardsii), on what may be a groundsel. Photo taken in the Rio Grande Bosque, Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 20, 2022.
A painted crescent butterfly (Phyciodes picta) in the Rio Grande Bosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo taken on September 7, 2022.

Arthropods

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