West Texas fauna

We also saw a few critters during our celebration stay in Fort Davis. Here are a few.....

A nimble clan of aoudads spotted on a mountainside along Hwy 17

Rough harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex rugosus), High Frontier

Cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), High Frontier

Ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus), High Frontier

Arizona sister (Adelpha eulalia), Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center

Sunburst diving beetle (Thermonectus marmoratus), Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center

Another friendly ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus), High Frontier

And then there was the most interesting, outgoing, FLUFFY critter of all .... Ms. Stubbs! She lives at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center. She latched onto us during some of our Saturday visit. No, she didn't hike down to Modesto Trail with us, but –––– SHHHHHH –––– she followed us over to the bird blind. She even bird watched with us for a little bit. Don't tell her that I said this, but she was like a little dog, trotting behind and in front of us. 

 

We learned that she acquired her name from her stump of a tail. She was feral and sick when she showed up at the center. Now she rules the place and has her own basket for napping. When we returned two mornings later to buy some more coffee, Ms. Stubbs hardly gave us the time of day. Oh, well.