Frito

@fritofox.bsky.social

Just a kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) somewhere in the Mojave. I sometimes do photography.

I made a tail for the first time! It's the one with the gray tip, I'm very happy with how it turned out. The tail above it is one I bought in 2015 and used as reference.

Photo of two faux fur canine tails.

Found this fella eating seeds from this dried sunflower. I believe they are a Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria), but if you ask me I think they're great.

Close up of a Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) eating seeds from a type of sunflower. A Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) perched on a dried sunflower, looking at the photographer (me)

#MFF has been a blast, I haven't attended a full convention like this since 2019. It's been exhausting but I had such a great time being a silly critter, seeing cool people and artwork, and yapping on the skybridge.

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So I got a "new" camera (Nikon D850), a big upgrade coming from a D750. I'm trying to get the hang of using it now that I have a week off work. Here are some evening photos from the Corn Creek Visitor Center at the DNWR, and a couple neat creatures from my neighborhood. More info in the alt text.

A view NE from the start of the Birdsong Loop at DNWR. There's a stone-lined path to the left and on the right a large Creosote bush.The Corn Creek visitors center has this grassy field, it's probably my favorite spot at the center because there are often several different kinds of birds hanging out here.Male Costa's HummingbirdAccording to my search, this is a female Variegated Meadowhawk dragonfly. They apparently prey on mosquitos so I'm glad to have them in my area!

I'm reading an old book called "The Voice of the Coyote" by J. Frank Dobie, and I'm loving these drawings. The book credits Olaus J. Murie for the illustrations.

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Flowers and views at the Spring Mountains in Nevada, just outside Las Vegas. The Spring Mountains are what's called a "sky island", an isolated mountain range where the highland environment is radically different from the lowland (in this case, the Mojave Desert). More details in the alt text :)

This view is near the start of the Mt Charleston south loop trail, we hiked up and around to the top of that ridge on the right hand side called Echo Overlook. Calochortus nuttallii, aka the sego lilly. Endemic to the Western US, this is the state flower for Utah but can be found all over. Castilleja sp., aka "Indian Paintbrush" (I didn't pick the name). Eriogonum umbellatum, aka Sulphur-flower buckwheat. Beautiful flowers.