No lions, tigers, or bears.

I checked the SD card on my critter cam yesterday.  I moved it a few weeks ago to point at the opening of a burrow I discovered that some animal had recently dug in the middle of our back lot.  I just wanted to see what I could see.  I captured countless daytime visiting backyard bird species (doves, blue jays, cardinals, titmice, wrens, mockingbirds,…).   But it turns out, it’s quite the popular nightspot.  Here are some snaps…it’s a jungle out there.  I thought these were the most interesting visitors.

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Nine-banded Armadillo – time to set up the trap again

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Gray Fox – we’ve seen this guy during the daytime as well

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Damn cat – this guy and several buddies are out here day and night, chasing my birds away

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Opossum

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Cooper’s Hawk – bottom left of frame

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Racoon – this guy also stars in some crittercam footage I took of our trash can

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Another dillo – this one is posing standing up on his hind legs, almost cute, no?

 

In case you are interested, this is a nice reference for wildlife of Texas put out by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

 

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