 |
| A wild pig that crossed the path and went to the pond for a drink at Sweetwater Wetlands. We enjoyed seeing a variety of wildlife, including bullfrogs (which we could hear all the time), turtles, hummingbirds, wading birds, song birds, and a few usual and unusual mammals. |
 |
| A rabbit. |
 |
| A cotton rat. |
 |
| A lizard, also on the path where we were walking. |
 |
| Two scaled quail in a grassy field along the road as we were driving. |
 |
| A coot with two chicks. |
 |
| A sora rail at the Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson. Rails are very secretive birds as they live in the reeds. |
We enjoyed another long day watching birds, scenery, and other wildlife while driving towards the eastern part of the state. We are now in Portal, Arizona, in the Chiricahua Mountains near Cave Creek Canyon. I’ve picked out photos of animals as well as the birds we saw today.
© 2021 mae sander for maefood dot blogspot.com
That baby coot chick is the cutest thing I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteWhat incredibly amazing photos. I've never seen a coot before, dear, so that was a treat. I've never heard of a sora rail before, so I enjoyed that photo, too. Wonderful wildlife photos in and around Tucson.
ReplyDeleteYep, AZ has some great critters and creatures. I miss it so much.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos-we have always enjoyed the wildlife too-have a good trip
ReplyDeleteWow Mae, you are seeing some interesting animals. Are you also doing more sightseeing in Tucson, other than birding and animal watching? Although bird and animal watching is really a lot of fun. Happy T day.
ReplyDeleteThat cotton rat looks more cat than rodent.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, I love those coots! Valerie
ReplyDeleteMae your photos are lovely, such cute chicks and what gorgeous colours they are.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of your vacation
Happy T Day
Jan x
Thanks for sharing the drinking bird with us for T this Tuesday, too (grin).
ReplyDeleteOhhh. Such an abundance of joy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Great photography! It must have been a relaxing say to sit and watch nature.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
Love all the animal photos- so wonderful to capture in person.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos. Enjoy your trip and safe travels.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing wildlife! You got some really good shots. It's like they were posing for you.
ReplyDeleteThe coot chicks are stunning. I didn't know the chicks were this colourful.
I have never seen a wild pig. Here we have boar and swine but they look differently to this pig.
Enjoy the rest of your stay in Arizona,
Happy T-Day,
Hugs,
Lisca
Great photos, so lovely to see all the wildlife 😀. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleterabbits are outlawed here in queensland. it is a massive $66K fine if you have one! we have wild pigs but they lay out poisons for them to kill 'em off.
ReplyDeleteI've just sneaked peek at your other photos - some of those birds are quite spectacular looking - you really are having a wonderful time! Belated Happy T day, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteMost of those wildlife I have never seen before...very cool!
ReplyDeleteHappy T day!
Wow - these are some great animal pictures! Thanks for sharing them. Happy late T-day!!!!
ReplyDeleteRails are elusive. I would need a guide to see them, I think.
ReplyDeleteLook at those coot chicks. Wow.