Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Critter Post

Ever since we started this journey I have been keeping track of the critters (animals, reptiles, birds and fish...and the occasional insect) that I have seen.  While this is not a complete list (sometimes I don't get a picture of the critter so I can't add it to the list), it is representative of the types of critters we are seeing.

DISCLAIMER:  I am not a professional birder (or zoologist) and my attempts at identifying critters are based on available resources (various field guides).  If I have misnamed a critter I definitely appreciate comments correctly identifying a specific species.  Also, sometimes it helps to click on the picture as it should open into a new window in a larger size.

That said, enjoy...


TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS

American Bison
Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA


MARINE MAMMALS
California Sea Lions
Newport, OR, USA
Sea Otters
Monterey, CA, USA
Short Beaked Common Dolphins
Coastal CA, USA
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Sinaloa, MEX


BIRDS

American Coot
Sausalito, CA, USA
American Oystercatcher
Bahia Tenacatita, MEX
Bananaquit
Barra de Navidad, MEX
Belted Kingfisher
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, MEX
Black Vulture
Mazatlan, MEX
Blue-Footed Booby
Bahia Chamela, MEX
Brown Booby
Bahia Chamela, MEX
Brown Pelican
Bahia Magdalena, MEX
California Gull (Immature)
Coastal Washington, USA
Common Grackle
Sausalito, CA, USA
Common Murre
Coastal Washington, USA
Double Crested Cormorant
Bahia Magdalena, MEX
Forsters Tern
San Francisco, CA, USA
Great Blue Heron
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Great Egret
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Great Kiskadee
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Green Heron
Cabo San Lucas, MEX
Huttons Vireo
Dana Point, CA, USA
Island Scrub Jay
Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA
Killdeer
Sausalito, CA, USA
Little Blue Heron
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Magnificent Frigatebirds
Isla Espiritu Santo, MEX
Mangrove Swallows
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Marbled Godwit
Bahia Magdalena, MEX
Northwestern Crow
Neah Bay, WA, USA
Osprey
Bahia Magdalena, MEX
Red-Billed Tropicbird
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Rooster
Barra de Navidad, MEX
Snowy Egret
San Francisco, CA, USA
Spotted Sandpiper
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Turkey Vulture
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Western Grebe
Dana Point, CA, USA
White-Tailed Kite
Monterey, CA, USA
Willet
Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA
Wood Stork
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Yellow-Winged Cacique
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
REPTILES


American Crocodile
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Green Iguana
Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
Island Fence Lizard
Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA
Mexican Black Snake
Isla Espiritu Santo, MEX
FISH


Balloonfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Banded Wrasse
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Barberfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Blue Parroitfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Blue-Bronze Chud
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Bumphead Damselfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Convict Surgeonfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Cortez Angelfish (Juvenile)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Finescale Triggerfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Giant Damselfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Giant Damselfish (Juvenile)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Giant Hawkfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Giant Hawkfish (Intermediate Phase)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Goldrim Angelfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Graybar Grunt
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Guineafowl Puffer (Golden Phase)
Bahia Tenacatita, MEX
Guineafowl Puffer
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Guineafowl Puffer (Changing Color Phase)
Bahia Tenacatita, MEX
King Angelfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Mexican Goatfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Mexican Hogfish (Initial Phase)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Mexican Hogfish (Terminal Young Phase)
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Mobula Ray
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Moorish Idol
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Needlefish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Orangeside Triggerfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Pacific Creolefish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Panamic Fanged Blenny
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Panamic Fanged Blenny (Juvenile)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Panamic Sergeant Major
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Reef Coronetfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Sea Urchin (ok, not a fish, I know!)
Bahia los Frailes, MEX
Spiney Lobster (again, not a fish)
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Sunset Wrasse
Enbsenada Carrizal, MEX
Threebanded Butterflyfish
Ensenada Carrizal, MEX
Tiger Snake Eel (under unidentified fish)
Bahia Tenacatita, MEX
Yellowtail Surgeonfish
Bahia los Frailes, MEX