November's end, California.

Great Egret, 11/29.

Black-necked Stilts, 11/29.

Long-billed Dowitcher, 11/29.

White-tailed kite, 11/28.
 

California, late November, 2019.

Willet, 11/23.

Black-bellied Plover, 11/23.

2 California newts, 11/24.

American White Pelican, 11/28.
 

Marin County, CA. Nov. 2019.

Marin Headlands, 11/25.

Northern Alligator Lizard, 11/25.

Ring-necked snake, 11/26.

Ring-necked snake with hellgrammite found under same rock.
 

Marin County.

Larkspur. Mount Tam and Pickleweed, 11/21.

Great Egret, 11/24.

Hooded Merganser pair, 11/24.

Wild Turkeys, 11/24.
 

To California, Nov. 2019.

The Coast, 11/20.

Moving inland, 11/20.

Palms 11/20.
 

November Bosque del Apache NWR.

Northern Harrier, 11/18.

Sandhill cranes descending, 11/18.

Sandhills at sunset, 11/18.

 

November 2019, NM.

Lewis' Woodpecker, 11/1.

Cottonwoods on the Rio Grande, 11/3.

Red-wing Blackbird window strike, 11/4.
 

October Rattlers, a farewell look before winter hibernation.

W. Diamondback, Santa Fe, 10/13.

W. Diamondback, Pecos River, 10/15.

W. Diamondback, Pecos,10/15.

W. Diamondback, Santa Fe, 10/27.
 

New Mexico, Sept.- October, 2019.

Smooth Green snake, Taos Canyon, 9/21.

Plateau Whiptail, mouth of Taos Canyon, 9/21.

Prairie Rattler, Petaca Canyon, 10/1.

Praying Mantis, Seton Village, Santa Fe, 10/4.

Bighorns along the road at Carson, 10/6.
 

Oklahoma to New Mexico, Sept. 2019.

Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, near Quinlan, OK, 9/18.

Juv. Mississippi Kite, 9/18.

Coachwhip at the OK/ NM border. Like a guardian at the gate.

Pronghorn near Clayton, NM, 9/18.

A Screech Owl at my place, 2 Peaks, 9/19. Home.
 

Crossing Oklahoma, Sept. 2019.

Cattle Egrets, 9/17.

Map? turtles, Salt Fork Arkansas River, 9/17.

Sandpipers, Salt Fork Arkansas R.

Little Blue Heron, 9/17.

Diamondback Water Snake with catfish, 9/17.
 

Into Oklahoma. Prairie dwellers large and small.

The Bison herd at Tallgrass Preserve, Pawhuska, 9/16. Great to them back on these prairies, otherwise dedicated to cattle in all directions.

A resident of urban Pawhuska. Green? treefrog, 9/17.

Three-toed Box turtle on a road shared with huge semi-trucks!

And an Ornate Box turtle on the same road, 9/17.
 

An unexpected treat in SW Missouri. Four species new to me in one day!

Red-bellied snake found under a rock in a dry stream bed, Washburn, MO 9/16.

Dark-sided Salamander, Bluff Dwellers Cave, Noel, MO.

Long-tailed Salamander, BDCave, MO, 9/16.

Cave Salamander, BDCave, MO, 9/16.