Photo Gallery « back to albumMammals Beaver, Caddo Lake, TexasAmerican Beaver by entrance to den, Caddo Lake, TexasAmerican Beaver sitting on lodge in Caddo Lake, Texas with Spanish moss hangingAmerican Beaver (Castor canadensis) family grooming and loafing on lodge in Caddo Lake, TexasAmerican Beaver (Castor canadensis) sliding into lake from lodge, Caddo Lake, TexasAmerican Bison (Bison bison) mature bull, prairie flowers, Oklahoma, JuneAmerican Bison (Bison bison), mature bull, springAmerican Bison (Bos bison) mature bull, prairie flowers, Oklahoma, JuneAmerican Bison (Bos bison), mature bull, springBison bulls fightingAmerican Bison (Bison bison) bull at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA, autumnAoudad Sheep, ewe on Davis Mountain hillside near Fort Davis, TexasAoudad Sheep, ewe on Davis Mountain hillside near Fort Davis, TexasNine-banded Armadillo at South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, NovemberNine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) drinkingArmadillo cooling in ranch pondArmadillo drinkingArmadillo sniffing for danger.Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), sniffing for scent of danger, s. Texas,Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), s. Texas, sunset, running,Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) foraging for grubs and insects, Texas hill country along Frio River, springNine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) drinking, south Texas ranch pond.Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) drinking, south TexasPeople watching Mexican Free-tailed Bats exit cave, TexasMexican Free-tailed Bats heading into the evening sky to feed.Bighorn (Ovis canadensis) ram in sagebrush, Wyoming.Bighorn ram threatening smaller rams during rutBighorn rams fighting in snowBlack Bear (Ursus americana) shedding winter hair in spring.Black Bear with cubs in Big Bend Natl. ParkBlack Bear (Ursus americanus) eating grass , springBlack Buck Antelope, imported to U.S., Texas, maleBobcat (Lynx rufus) adult at pond for drink, Texas, USA, summer afternoonBobcat (Lynx rufus) drinking at ranch pond, Santa Clara Ranch, s. Texas, summerBobcat (Lynx rufus) drinking at south Texas pondBobcat (Lynx rufus) south Texas ranchBobcat at pondbobcat drinkingBobcat huntingBobcat, female with "ocelot" markings on sideEastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), in eastern woodlands and bird/butterfly gardenCollared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), aka. Javelina, adult and young, s. TexasCollared Peccary (Javelina) feedingCollared Peccary, aka Javelina, feeding, Martin Ranch, Hidalgo Co., TexasCollared Peccaries, or javelin, fighting, Martin Ranch, s. Texas.Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) drinking at south Texas pond, winterCollared Peccary (Javelina) yawning, s. TexasCollared Peccary herd, s. Texas brush countryCollared Peccary (Javelina) running for cover; s Texas.Collared Peccary (Javelina) at sunset, s. Texas.Collared Peccary (Javelina) yawing, s. Texas.Collared Peccary (Javelina) with young, s. TexasCollared Peccaries fighting, s. Texas.Collared Peccary (Javelina) mating, s. TexasCollared Peccary (Javelina) with young, s. Texas.Collared Peccary (Javelina), s. TexasCoyote (Canis latrans) female, summer, s. TexasCoyote (Canis latrans) standing in snow, Rocky Mountain National Park, winterCoyote (Canis latrans) too close to shoot, New Mexico, autumnCoyote (Canis latrans) with mange, TexasCoyote (Canis latrans) with mange, Texascoyote and cranesCoyote (Canis latrans) at end of morning hunt, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USACoyote (Canis latrans) trotting across the desert n Big Bend National Park, TexasImported Axis Deer on central Texas ranch.Giles Ranch herding dogsElk (Cervus elaphus) bull, autumn near Boxley, Arkansas in Ozark MountainsElk (Cervus elaphus) bulls during rut, Arkansas restoration herd near Jasper.Elk (Cervus elaphus) bulls fighting, OctoberElk (Cervus elaphus) cow jumping fence in Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, autumnElk (Cervus elephus) bull in velvet, Rocky Mountain National Park, JuneBull elk on the runFeral pig (Sus scrofa), coastal Texas, winterFeral Pig (wild hog) after wallowing in mudFeral Hog (Sus scrofa) male (boar) running wild in s. Texas, DecemberFeral Hog (Sus scrofa) male (boar) running wild in s. Texas, DecemberSwift Fox family at denSwift fox with kits in the Pawnee National Grasslands, ColoradoSwift Fox family on the prairieSwift Fox vixen and kits in the Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado, spring.Swift Fox family at denSwift for vixen and kits in Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado.Gray Fox climbing logGray Fox in grassland, Davis Mts, TexasGray Fox in side oats gramma grassland, Davis Mountains, TexasGray Fox, Davis MountainsHispid Cotton Rat reflected in pondHispid Cotton Rat feedingHispid Cotton Rats drinkingHerd stallion on the run, western Wyoming wild horsesFeral Horses (Equus caballus), Wyoming, summerFeral Horses (Equus caballus), Wyoming, summerWild horse in WyomingWild or feral horse in Wyoming sagebrush. Herd stallion.Wild Horse in WyomingWild horse (Equus caballos) adult in Wyoming, USA, JuneFeral Horses (Equus caballus) males fighting with hooves and teeth, Wyoming, JuneBattle for dominance, wild horse stallions fighting in Wyoming sagebrush.Herd stallion get the scent of a mare as he fights to maintain mating status in the herd, western WyomingWild Horses in WyomingWild horses communicating, WyomingFeral Horses (Equus caballus) fighting, Wyoming prairie, summerFeral Horses (Equus caballus), Wyoming, summerBlack-tailed Jackrabbit runningBlack-tailed Jackrabbit running in grasslandBlack-tailed Jackrabbit restingBlack-tailed Jackrabbit camouflaged in short grass, Texas.Black-tailed Jackrabbit poised to run.Lechewe, imported to Texas for hunting and conservation.Lechwe antelope (Kobus leche) is a semi-aquatic antelope of Africa, imported to the U.S. for hunting; s. Texas ranch.Longhorn Cattle feeding on prairie grass.Longhorn cow feeding on prairie grassTexas longhorn cattle feeding in grasslands, Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma.Longhorn Cattle at Fort Griffin, Texas near Albany. One of the few remaining herds of pure longhorns.Texas Longhorns, calves with mothers, spring, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaLonghorn Cattle at Fort Griffin, Texas near Albany. One of the few remaining herds of pure longhorns. It is said that longhorns helped spread mesquite trees across Texas by eating the beans and leaving the seeds in their droppings where ever they went on cattle drives and such.Longhorn Cattle at Fort Griffin, Texas near Albany. One of the few remaining herds of pure longhorns. It is said that longhorns helped spread mesquite trees across Texas by eating the beans and leaving the seeds in their droppings where ever they went on cattle drives and such.Longhorn Cattle at Fort Griffin, Texas near Albany. One of the few remaining herds of pure longhorns. It is said that longhorns helped spread mesquite trees across Texas by eating the beans and leaving the seeds in their droppings where ever they went on cattle drives and such.Bats, Mexican Free-tailed; part of the huge bat flight from the Annandale Ranch near Concan, Texas, late spring, Mexican Free-tailed batsMexican Free-tailed Bats exiting cave in evening, Texas hill countryMexican Free-tailed Bats emerging from cave at sunsetMexican Free-tailed Bats swirling before a 3/4 moon at Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area near Rock Springs, August shortly after sunset.Tornado of bats emerging from a bat cave in the Texas hill country at sunsetBat watchers enjoy the evening show at Mexican Free-tailed Bats emerge from roost caveMexican Free-tailed Bats leaving cave at evening.Cow moose wadingCow moose wading pond in Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming.Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) female and young, Colorado, springMountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) female running on mountain top, ColoradoMountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) female and baby running down mountain in Alberta, Canada, JuneKing Kong at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. This mature silverback gorilla is one of the star attractions and he seems resigned to the fact.Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Texas, prairie and canyon habitat, sunsetDesert Mule Deer at sunsetNilgai antelope imported to Texas from India for conservation and hunting.Nilgai, bull running across prairie, s. Texas, exotic from IndiaNilgai, antelope, native to India, exotic imported to Texas for huntingNilgai bull, exotic in Texas.Nilgai, antelope, native to India, exotic import to Texas for huntingNilgai antelope calves, TexasExotic from IndiaNilgai antelope bullNilgai antelope, bull or blue bull, imported from India to Texas for hunting and conservation.Nutria resting on cypress roots, Caddo Lake, TexasNutria swimming through duckweed plants, Caddo Lake, TexasNutria, Caddo Lake, TexasNutria (Myocastor coypus), sleeping on mound in freshwater marsh, Texas coast, winterocelotOcelotOcelot (Felis pardalis) climbing log in palm forest near Rio Grande, s. TexasOcelot (Felis pardalis) hunting in palm grove, s. TexasOcelot (Felis pardalis) in south Texas habitatOcelot as sunrise, s. TexasVirginia Opossum baby on log, s. TexasVirginia Opossum baby climbing log, s. TexasVirginia Opossum baby beginning to climb.Virginia Opossum baby with big eyes, large ears and pink nose, south TexasBlack-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), June, OklahomaBarking black-tailed prairie dogBlack-tailed Prairie Dog barking from burrow in prairie dog town.black-tailed prairie dogs at burrowBlack-tailed Prairie Dog barking while another dog watches from burrow, n. Texas, winterBlack-tailed Prairie Dogs going into burrow.Black-tailed Prairie Dogs in snowBlack-tailed Prairie Dog barkingPronghornrunning pronghorn at sunrisePronghorn buck runningFighting pronghorn bucksPronghorn buckPronghorn buck and doePronghorn buck at 40 MPHpronghorn buck stompingPronghorn buck working horns in dry sunflowersPronghorn bucks in sunflowers, sunrisePronghorn chasing another buckPronghorn does feeding at sunriseEastern Cottontail rabbit drinking at s. Texas pond.Eastern Cottontail feeding on cenizo blooms, s. TexasEastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) hiding in vegetation, summerEastern Cottontail drinking at ranch pond.Eastern Cottontail Rabbit stretchingEastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) drinking at s. Texas ranch pond, winterEastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Rabbit drinking at Starr County, Texas ranch pond at sunrise, FebruaryCommon Raccoon (Procyon lotor) standing by marsh at sunrise, alert for dangerRio Grande ground squirrelRio Grande Ground-squirrel (Spermophilus mexicanus) pregnant female drinking, JuneRio Grande Ground-Squirrel at photoblind water holeRio Grande Ground-squirrel eating anaqua fruit, s. TexasRio Grande Groundsquirrel (Spermophiles mexicanus) s. TexasRio Grande Groud-squirrels fightingRio Grande Ground-squirrel feedingRio Grande Ground-squirrels drinkingRio Grande Ground-squirrel feedingRio Grande Ground-squirrel feedingRio Grande Ground-squirrels socializingRio Grande Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus mexicanus) eating near pitaya cactus in bloom, AprilRio Grande Ground Squirrel reflected in pondFox Squirrel stretchingWhite-tailed buck at sunrisedoe white-tailed deerwhite-tailed deerwhite-tailed deerWhite-tailed Deer, buck alert and ready to run.White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virgininaus) doe and fawn drinkingWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at s. Texas ranch pondWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck at sunrise, s. Texas, autumnWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck at sunrise, s. Texas, autumnWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck at sunrise, s. Texas, autumnWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck in bluestem grass, s. Texaswhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck jumping, s. Texas, winterwhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck trailing doe, s. Texas, winterWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck, s. Texas, DecemberWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck, s. Texas, DecemberWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks at sunrise, fall, s. TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks drinking in summer, s. TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe and fawn, mid-coastal TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe and fawn, Texas coastWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe, running, TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawn, TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns, winterDeer (Odocoileus virginianus) herd near a town, TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) large s. Texas buck in rutWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), females, drinking, s. Texas, summerwhite-tailed deer at Beto's pondBig white-tailed deer buck at the end of the rut, sunrisewhite-tailed deer bucks at Norm's, Port Mansfielddeer crossingCrossing the Inlet_Larry DittoDoe and fawn white-tailed deer drinkingdeer drinkingWhite-tailed Deer drinking at s. Texas ranch pondwhite-tailed deer feeding and fightingwhite-tailed deer, buck at sunset, s. Texaswhite-tailed deer, buck in autumnWhite-tailed Deer, buck running, TexasWhite-tailed Deer, buck scenting doe in estrus, s. Texaswhite-tailed deer, buck with drop tinesWhite-tailed Deer, bucks feedingWhite-tailed Deer, bucks fighting, DecemberWhite-tailed Deer, doe and fawn touching, TexasWhite-tailed Deer, doe cleaning fawnWhite-tailed Deer, doe in grass at sunriseWhite-tailed Deer, does and fawns wading in pondWhite-tailed Deer, does, fawn and buck in velvetWhite-tailed Deer, fawn and does crossing a shallow pondwhite-tailed deer, fawn jumping, Texaswhite-tailed deer, OklahomaBolting white-tail buck, s. TexasWhite-tailed Deer,buck shedding velvetEager buck White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in rut and timid doe.White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) does in bluebonnets, Willow City Loop Drive, near Llano, TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck at sunrise, Choke Canyon State Park, Texasbuck White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at Port Mansfield, Texas. Bucks coming to feeders in fall and winter. Many wildlife watchers are attracted to Port Mansfield throughout the year to see deer, turkey and wild hogs that attracted to feeders scattered about the town.White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) big buck pushing doe in estrus as second buck watches from a distance, s. Texaswhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck in coastal prairie, s. Texas coastWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks fighting with hooves, Texas, summerWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe in wildflowers and tall grass, JuneWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck, winter, silhouetted on hill top at sunrise, s. TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) large buck and fawn, winter, s. TexasWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) does running, s. Texas, showing danger by flagging the white tailWhite-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck in velvet with windmill in background, summer, Texas