Field Notes
Friday Creature Feature: Javelina
February 14, 2020The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), or more commonly known here in the Southwest as the javelina, is a stout pig-like creature with grizzled coarse hair, long nose, and short legs….
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Tips and Tricks to ID wildlife photos
February 12, 2020Not all of our wildlife images are Instagram worthy, our cameras take tens of thousands of photos each year and the majority of them are just of animals moving about…
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Friday Creature Feature: White-tailed deer
February 7, 2020The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is native all the way from Southern Canada to Central America. They thrive in many habitat types including, mountains, swamps, shrublands, and rainforests. In all…
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How to check your wildlife camera
February 5, 2020If you haven’t read the previous post about setting up a camera, I highly recommend it, find it here: How SIA Sets Up Our Wildlife Cameras If you have read…
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Friday Creature Feature: Mule deer
February 2, 2020You can find mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) across Western North American. From central Mexico to southern Alaska. They inhabit the deserts, grasslands, chaparral, forests and mountains of the region. In…
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Cameras and Corridors
January 25, 2020Sky Island Alliance’s mission is to protect and restore the diversity of life and lands in the Sky Island region. This unique region bridges the Colorado Plateau in the US and the Sierra Madre…
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Friday Creature Feature: White-throated woodrat
January 24, 20202020 is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac, and with the Chinese New Year tomorrow, we at Sky Island are celebrating one of the native rat species…
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How we set up our wildlife cameras
January 18, 2020Wildlife cameras are a useful tool to study wildlife in a non-invasive approach and answer many questions about wildlife behavior, occupancy, abundance, and land usage. At Sky Island Alliance, we use wildlife cameras to gather crucial data on wildlife species in…
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Friday Creature Feature: Gray Hawk
January 17, 2020The gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) is a medium-sized, silvery gray hawk, that has white underparts, a black tail with white banding and yellow legs. The gray hawk ranges from the…
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Friday Creature Feature: Great Horned Owl
January 10, 2020Their name comes from the horn-like feather tufts on the tops of their heads. The tufts are darker than the rest of the head, which improves their camouflage. As masters…
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