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Daily Postcard: A Steller’s Jay perches on the back of a patio chair on Tuesday in Western Area. Steller’s Jays are large songbirds with large heads, chunky bodies, rounded wings, and a long, full tail. The bill is long, straight, and powerful, with a slight hook. They have a prominent triangular crest that often stands nearly straight up from their head. Like other jays, Steller’s Jays are bold, inquisitive, intelligent, and noisy. They spend much of their time exploring the forest canopy, flying with patient wingbeats. They come to the forest floor to investigate visitors and look for food, Read More

A pair of white wing doves soak up the morning sun today in White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More

A red fox is spotted recently in this backyard on Barranca Mesa. Over the years, hundreds of gray foxes have been seen in Los Alamos, including in this backyard and throughout local canyons. But spotting red foxes has been very rare until this year. This red fox has been seen fairly consistently over the last few months. Red foxes are typically drawn to more open habitats while gray foxes favor forests. Photo by Hari Viswanathan

A gray fox spotted recently in this backyard on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Hari Viswanathan

Another rare view of the red fox spotted recently in this backyard on Barranca Mesa. Read More

Daily Postcard: A coyote strolls in the fall sunshine around Bandelier National Monument. As members of the canine family, it is not unusual to discover that they have many characteristics similar to pet dogs. Coyotes are omnivores, eating pretty much whatever they can find. Although secretive, they don’t shy away from living in close contact with humans, and why it is important to keep campsites and picnic areas clean to discourage these wild animals from frequent contact with visitors. Photo by Sally King Read More