Imperial Valley

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropugialis) Southwest United States

Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)

The desert cottontail, aka Audubon's cottontail, is a commonly found species of rabbit found throughout North America. They're found from the central plains states on west to California and south to Mexico and Baja California. These little hoppers prefer open upland habitats, sagebrush, riparian areas, dry desert-like grasslands, shrublands, and pinyon-juniper forests. #burrow #cottontail #desert #desertcottontail #ears #hop #mammal #Mexico #prey #rabbit #UnitedStates

Photo about Adult Pair of Burrowing Owls at Their Burrow. Image of animal, bird, nest - 29681936

The Gambel’s quail is a pear shaped stout little bird found in the southwestern U.S., mainly in Arizona. Their range extends from Mexico, west to California, east to parts of Texas, and also a small portion of southern Colorado, Utah, & Nevada. They primarily live in warm deserts with thorny & brushy-filled vegetation. These are one of my favorite local (not predatory) birds, due in part to their little feathery dongle they’ve got on the top of their heads and their calls.

Desert Iguana | California's Colorado Desert, part of the larger Sonoran Desert located in Riverside County. (pinned by haw-creek.com)

Petrified Forest National Park on Instagram: “Sometimes misnamed a horny toad, Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) is a reptile, not an amphibian. Its wide, flat body is…”

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)

Explore Anza-Borrego! When do the wildflowers bloom in Anza-Borrego? Where can I find the blooms? What are those large metal sculptures out in the desert close to town? Where can […]

Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel by Joe Orman