Desert Fauna -- the crow and the bunny

kdog

Howdy gang,

I haven't been around much due to too much work, kids, and a move to Arizona. I just scanned the first page of the forum to see what's up. The photography on this site never ceases to amaze me. As an update, I figured I'd post a few pics from my new backyard. They're not the best of pics, but are different, at least for me, so decided to take a chance and post 'em anyway.

Desert fauna is different that we used to see back east. Everything's bigger here. Why is that?

Take the crows for example. I thought NY crows were big. These desert crows are huge. This one did a fly-by.







Meanwhile, the bunny kept a wary eye.



At least I think it was a bunny. Might have been a kangaroo. :giggle

I saw a few coyotes, but they didn't stick around to pose. :bluduh
I'll be keeping my eyes open for more interesting shots.

Thanks for looking.
-joel

Harryb

Good BIFs Joel and the rbaiit shot is outstanding.

JohnDC

It's a raven
Hi Kdog --- That's a raven in your pics; they are bigger than crows, even New York crows. You can separate them from crows by their larger size, the thick "Roman nose" bill, and the wedge-shaped tail (instead of the crow's fan-shaped tail). They also make a "krok" croaking call instead of the caw-caw-caw. Unlike crows, ravens also do a lot of soaring and do not spend much time in flocks. They are pretty common in the Southwest.

And the "bunny" is a jackrabbit, which hybridizes with antelope, but you will learn more about the much photographed jackalopes from Southwesterners as you spend more time there and folks discover your New York past.

Dick on Aruba

No going Joel. It's always very exiting to have a brand new "backyard".
I hope to see more postings from you soon.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

raptorcaptor

Best rabbit shot yet!

Awais Yaqub

Great shots

Ric Grupe

I think those are Ravens (a type of Crow)

http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/oct/papr/raven.html

Love the Jackrabbit!

ballentphoto

JohnDC wrote:

Hi Kdog --- That's a raven in your pics; they are bigger than crows, even New York crows. You can separate them from crows by their larger size, the thick "Roman nose" bill, and the wedge-shaped tail (instead of the crow's fan-shaped tail). They also make a "krok" croaking call instead of the caw-caw-caw. Unlike crows, ravens also do a lot of soaring and do not spend much time in flocks. They are pretty common in the Southwest.

And the "bunny" is a jackrabbit, which hybridizes with antelope, but you will learn more about the much photographed jackalopes from Southwesterners as you spend more time there and folks discover your New York past.

Beware the jackalope they are a freightening beast Greetings from an (almost) Arizona native

Skippy

kdog wrote:

Howdy gang,

I haven't been around much due to too much work, kids, and a move to Arizona.

Meanwhile, the bunny kept a wary eye.
At least I think it was a bunny. Might have been a kangaroo. :giggle

I saw a few coyotes, but they didn't stick around to pose. :bluduh
I'll be keeping my eyes open for more interesting shots.

Thanks for looking.
-joel

Hey Joel,
your Wabbit looks like he is ready to stand up and run on two feet ..... gotta watch those wittle wabbits
That is one cool shot though .......thanks for sharing .... Skippy (Australia)

saurora

Really nice shots, but that bunny shot is exceptional! So sharp! Love the light through his long ears. Looking forward to more of your discoveries!

kdog

Thanks Harry, John and Dick. Glad you liked 'em.

John, thanks for the info. A raven it is. I'll keep my eyes open for those Jackalopes. :giggle

Regards,
-joel

kdog

Ric Grupe wrote:

I think those are Ravens (a type of Crow)

http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/oct/papr/raven.html

Love the Jackrabbit!

Thanks, Ric, Glenn and Awais. I appreciate the nice comments.

-joel

kdog

ballentphoto wrote:

Beware the jackalope they are a freightening beast Greetings from an (almost) Arizona native

Thanks, Michael. We'll have to hook up some time and talk woodworking and photography.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

saurora wrote:

Really nice shots, but that bunny shot is exceptional! So sharp! Love the light through his long ears. Looking forward to more of your discoveries!

Thanks, Skippy and Saurora. I am pleased how the bunny shot came out. Usually these guys are in an awfull hurry. I couldn't believe my luck when he stopped and posed. I think he was more interested in the crow than he was me.

Regards,
-joel

ballentphoto

kdog wrote:

Thanks, Michael. We'll have to hook up some time and talk woodworking and photography.

Cheers,
-joel

That would be cool