Collared lizard, female
Collared Lizard, Male
Elkins Ranch jeep Excursion
July, 2016
Roadrunner in a mesquite tree in Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Yellow-billed Cuckoo at the water feature, bird blind at Palo Duro Canyon
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands. They usually sit stock still, even hunching their shoulders to conceal their crisp white underparts, as they hunt for large caterpillars. Bold white spots on the tail’s underside are often the most visible feature on a shaded perch. Fortunately, their drawn-out, knocking call is very distinctive.
