A Week's Worth of Critters

Every week I go through and transfer the images stored on my camera's memory card to another storage device. Some weeks this consists of maybe 100 pictures or so, and other weeks this can range into the thousands. No matter the number, I always enjoy going back through the pictures to look at the places that specific week took me, and the different animals I was able to find. I'll usually pull out my favorite pictures and store them separately for easier future access. This past week I ran into a good variety of critters, including but not limited to; Ring-necked Pheasant, Killdeer, Yellow-bellied Marmot, Mourning Dove, Sandhill Crane, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Painted Turtle, Striped Skunk, California Quail, Wild Turkey, Mule Deer, Moose, Red-naped Sapsucker, Ground Squirrel, Bullfrog, Elk and Snowy Egret. These were simply the species of animals I was able to get pictures of, the list would be about 3x longer or more if I were to list every animal I saw and could identify. There are so many beautiful creatures around us, we just need to be more aware of what's there which will allow us to better respect, protect and appreciate these wonderful creatures that we share this world with.