Flights
of Fancy
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Episode
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![]() Episode I: A New Hop |
Fish
Stories
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Sand
Trout |
The
Desert After Dark
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Homeless
in Oro Valley I've watched hundreds of acres near my home go from natural desert to tract housing, and have seen the animals displaced. Uncontrolled expansion with little or no set-aside land has decimated wildlife habitats, leaving creatures large and small, as I have portrayed them "homeless". Details (below) |
Home
Sweet Home Homage to those pesky little wood rats, or pack rats as we usually refer to them, whose ingenuity and resilience in making the perfect "home" far exceeds most attempts to eliminate or control their presence. |
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Desert Rattlesnake Most of the snakes on my property have been gopher or king snakes. I have seen rattlesnakes on a number of occasions, and let them go about their business. |
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Theft of the Quail Block Quail blocks (compressed seed/ground grains) feed more than quails and other birds. Javelinas, squirrels, mice, and especially rabbits love to chew on them. On a daily basis, I watch the rabbits "work" the blocks. They push, gnaw, scratch, do anything they can do to get some of that seed. This observation inspired me to create this piece. If they ever figured out how to work as a team, this fantasy would become reality! |
Javelina Family: Adults and Reds I have been intrigued by the wildlife here, even before coming to Arizona in 1973. However, it was not until I moved to the northwest part of Tucson in Oro Valley that I was able to experience it firsthand. I have had the same javelina family visit my home since my move in 1997. I have seen them eat, sleep, play, chew my hoses, take apart my smudge torches, get into any container Ieft outside, but most importantly, be a loving and caring family unit.
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