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Odocoileus vriginianus clavium at the Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
Deer Key National Wildlife Refuge is located around and throughout much of Big Pine Key and No Name Key, situated between Marathon and Key West, Florida. Within the refuge and region live an estimated...
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Alces alces gigas (Alaska Moose), 04 January 2008
January of 2008. We were knee-deep in snow and waist-deep in our first Alaskan winter. The snow had first arrived in late October of the preceding year, just prior to Halloween, and wouldn’t truly...
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Bradford Torrey and Floridian Reptiles in 1894
I got to thinking this past week about romanticism and nature. I have a healthy appreciation for objective, analytic studies of nature and also the more-subjective (often emotional)...
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Castor canadensis (North American Beaver), 08 August 2010
This is, I believe, a North American beaver, Castor canadensis. Unfortunately this is a heavily cropped photograph and it was taken a good distance away from the animal, so I’m not 100%...
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Spermophilus parryii (Arctic Ground Squirrel), 08 August 2010
I like to think there’s a special place in heaven for Arctic ground squirrels. Especially if heaven turns out to be bitter cold. I mean, seriously… These dudes and dudettes are unbelievably cute and...
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Delphinapterus leucas (Beluga Whale) and Trichechus manatus (Manatee)
Featured first are a few photographs of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Turnagain Arm –a part of the Cook Inlet system– in southcentral Alaska on 23 April 2010. Of course, these are lousy...
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Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel), 28 March 2006
Well, now… I do believe the Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) deserves representation on Dust Tracks! After all, they’ve given so much to me over the years. Yes, rivaled only by the...
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Dasypus novemcinctus (Nine-banded Armadillo), 30 March 2006
A short post for a short paramilitary armored transport vehicle that used to survey the grounds at Daytona State College Deland campus. Lovely little critters, these armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus)....
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Mustela frenata (Long-tailed Weasel) or Neovison vison (American Mink), 25...
Just as I returned to the Jeep from a little romp in Fakahatchee, I spotted a small mammal bounding across the dirt road. This was one of the better areas for water during the visit (the summer rains...
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AK2FL One Year Later: The Florida Keys Reunion Tour
Key West, Florida. 07 July 2011. And then the trip was over. After driving 7,221 miles in sixteen days, I was back in Florida, reunited with friends and family in the Sunshine State. What better way to...
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Peromyscus gossypinus (Cotton mouse), 03 July 2012
If there was any question to why Sam the Gray Rat Snake was so willing to suffer repeat human encounters, here’s the probable answer: these are cotton mice, Peromyscus gossypinus, photographed in the...
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Ormond Beach, Florida: James Ormond Tomb Park (21 July 2012)
This post is a part of the Ormond Beach series. Click Here to start at the beginning. Or view the entire series Here. The community of Ormond Beach was originally named New Britain, in honor of a few...
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Procyon lotor (Raccoon), 09 July 2012
It’s Monday 06 August and that means the Fall 2012 term is starting to kick into gear. This week I’ve got a slew of meetings and a bit of prep work to wrap up for my courses. Then? Then classes launch...
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Zebra: Nature’s Ultimate Prey [from The Onion]
I just have to share this. It killed me today. I give you The Onion: ~ janson Filed under: Mammals, Web Riff Raff
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Enhydra lutris (Sea Otter), 25 May 2008
This cute little bugger is a sea otter, Enydra lutris. It’s the largest species of Family Mustelidae (the weasels and allies), but is among the smallest of Alaska’s marine mammal population. They have...
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Alces alces gigas (Alaska Moose), 23 April 2010
Stepping away from Resurrection Bay for a moment, here’s a photograph of a lovely moose (Alces alces) spotted along the northern edge of the Kenai Peninsula, not too far from Hope Road and Sixmile...
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Eumetopias jubatus (Steller Sea Lion), 25 May 2008
One of the highlights during my four years of living in southcentral Alaska was getting to experience Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in their natural element. Also known in some quarters as...
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And here is a picture of a cat.
I’m feeling pretty rough and under the weather right now. Can’t think straight enough to write or post much, so here is a picture of a cat. This is Monkey, our cat –a fine representative of the...
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And here is a picture of a dog and two moose.
I’m still somewhat under the weather, so here’s a picture of a dog, Canis lupus familiaris, and two Alaska moose, Alces alces gigas. Taken 19 September 2010, this is a photograph of our dog, Boba...
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Lake McDonald; Glacier National Park, Montana. 17 July 2007
Today we turn our gaze toward Glacier National Park in northern Montana. Above is Lake MacDonald, the crown jewel of Glacier National Park’s lake offerings, situated just west of the Continental...
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