Butterfly (White Admiral?)

White Admiral? (Limenitis arthemis arthemis); Rio de Flag, Flagstaff, Arizona

InvertebratesInsectsOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeBrushfooted butterflies

From Insects, NAz

Veined Ctenucha Moth

Ctenucha venosa; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

Order LepidopteraFamily Arctiidae

From Insects, NAz

Female Hummingbird

On sunflower plant; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

Family Trochilidae

From Birds, NAz

Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

ThrushesFamily Turidae

From Birds, NAz

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella, Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona

Order OdonataFamily LibellulidaeDragonflies

From Insects, NAz

Zebra Butterfly

Heliconius charithonia; Butterfly House, the Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona;

Family NymphalidaeParksInvolving public in sciencenature observatories

From Insects, NAz

Persephone's Darner

Aeshna persephone; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona;

FamilyAeshnidae

From Insects, NAz

Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

Order RodentiaSuborder SciuromorphaFamily Sciuridae

From Mammals

Robin

Turdus migratorius; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

Family Turdidae

From Birds, NAz

Chipping Sparrow Pair

Spizella passerina; one bird may be offering insect to partner; Anasazi Ridge, Flagstaff, Arizona

Family EmberizidaeSuburban birds

From Birds, NAz

Abert's Squirrel (summer coat?)

Sciurus abertis; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona

Family Sciuridae squirrels and chipmunksPonderosa pine forestSuburban habitatanimal behavior

From Mammals

Rock Squirrel

Otospermophilus variegatus; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona;

Family SciuridaemammalsrodentsOrder Rodentia

From Mammals