Fauna From the Kansas Trip

Made the trip to Salina, Kansas for the holiday and had a wonderful visit. I was able to scan many of the folk's old photos for future use. I spent Christmas day at my brother's house in the country and was pleased that there was a bird feeder just outside the front window; so, I got some great pictures that will be shown below. But first, I want to post the pics taken on the first morning of my stay. My son and I got up early and drove north and east of Salina and this is what we saw...

Coyote














Turkey
















Another Coyote














Whitetail Deer
















In addition to the above, we also saw a couple Ringnecked Pheasant.

These pictures are taken at my brother's house west of Salina...

Downy Woodpecker















Northern Cardinal















Northern Cardinal (f)















Pine Siskin















Junco (slate race)















Junco (slate, immature)















Harris Sparrow















I was particularly pleased to get these photos of the Harris. At home in Utah the most common Sparrow is the House Sparrow. This individual is still in the immature phase as told by the sandy cap and blotchy black spots on the neck. When mature, this Harris will have a full black face, chin, and neck.















These photos are from my Mom's backyard (from the back window)...

Brown Creeper. Its small and directly in the center of the photo.















Another Northern Cardinal













A close up of Mike, the Red Squirrel.















It was a great trip and I can't wait for my next trip to Kansas!

Out.