Godzilla vs. the Spawn of Satan (SOS)

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited June 17, 2008 in Wildlife
SOS is Harry's affectionate term for rodents, particularly squirrels.

As promised, I returned to the Sonoran Desert Wildlife Museum today. This time I had a memory card with me. Here are a few shots from what turned out to be a fun father's day.

First our hero, Godzilla:

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Who then is engaged by two from the SOS:

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Meanwhile, these interested bystanders look on:

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a Mexican Wolf:

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A roadrunner:

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A prairie dog:

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A mountain lion:

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the bobcat couldn't care less:

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and (what is this?)

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Thanks for dropping by.

Dan:barb
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Looks like you remembered to bring all your gear this time rolleyes1.gif

    Mtn Lion my pick here thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    sage thrasher was my first guess but I think that is wrong headscratch.gif if it was small look at wrens . I always have extra cards and a batt. in my camera back for days like your last one ,it does happen ne_nau.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    bfjr wrote:
    Looks like you remembered to bring all your gear this time rolleyes1.gif

    Mtn Lion my pick here thumb.gif

    Well, almost Ben. I did leave my 300 mm behind so I used my 200 without IS plus 1.4x. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Imagine my disapointment as I opened this thread hoping for some documented scenes of carnage inflicted on disease ridden rodents. :cry

    Nice shots but no squirrel was harmed. ne_nau.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    Neat set...looks like a fun place. :D
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Neat set...looks like a fun place. :D

    Thanks Ric, it is. They have created a totally natural habitat dedicated to the preservation of desert wildlife. It is about 30 miles West of Tucson in the Sonoran Desert, and it gets extremely hot! No humidity though. :D
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    You did well photographing the "spawn of satan"
    I would go with "cactus wren", then Jeff's " sage thrasher" for your unknown bird! ne_nau.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    sage thrasher was my first guess but I think that is wrong headscratch.gif if it was small look at wrens . I always have extra cards and a batt. in my camera back for days like your last one ,it does happen ne_nau.gif

    I think it is a Sage Trasher Jeff. :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    I think it is a Sage Trasher Jeff. :D

    Woops, my bad. It is a Cactus Wren. Thanks Glenn :ivar
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