Doug Murray snapped this remarkable shot of a coyote while hiking in Arches National Park October before last. Thanks for letting me share it, Doug!
Doug Murray spotted this pheasant walking along the road to Promontory Summit, Utah
Note the rust-colored breast that says it is a juvenile and the owl-like face that signals it is a harrier. When looking for these, watch for the unmistakable white rump patch, found on all ofthem. Submitted by Doug Murray
This fat little fellow lives in the prairie dog village at the Jackalope attraction in Santa Fe, N.M.
A dark-eyed junco submitted by Gail, who spotted this in her back yard outside Santa Fe, N.M.
Paul, a New Mexico artist, spotted (sorry) these dotted darlings of the garden as they lounged on the blossoms of a yucca in his front yard. Without ladybugs, entomologists say, the world would be overrun with aphids.
