waywardmuse's videos

Hawk and Kestrel in the Same Tree

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:01 GMT

Unidentified juvenile hawk and kestrel sharing the same tree. Then Tara has her say about it...

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Indian, Sonoran, birding, birds, field, flight, hawk, hawks, juvenile, kestrel, kestrels, nature, of, prey, raptors, reservation, tree, wild, wildlife

Yellow-Shafted Gilded Flicker

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:35:01 GMT

A gorgeous male yellow-shafted gilded flicker (woodpecker) feeding at my bird feeder, then he flies away!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, birding, birds, feeder, feeding, flicker, flickers, flies, fly, flying, gilded, nature, shafted, wild, wildlife, woodpecker, woodpeckers, yellow, yellow-shafted

Animal Tracks after Monsoon Rainstorm

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:51:00 GMT

Multitude of fresh wild animal tracks in the Vekol Wash in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona after a monsoon rainstorm, including a scuffle between a javelina and a larger predator.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Vekol, Wash, animal, animals, birds, bobcat, coyote, desert, javelina, nature, paws, prints, rabbit, sonoran, toads, track, tracking, tracks, wild, wildlife

Desert Dragonfly Close Up

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:32:00 GMT

Gorgeous blue-gray dragonfly (gray sand dragon?) at a secluded oasis in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, blue, close, desert, dragon, dragonflies, dragonfly, fly, gray, nature, oasis, pond, sand, up, wild, wildlife

Advice from a Rattlesnake

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:48:00 GMT

A western diamondback rattlesnake gives sound advice to a hiker in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, Vekol, Wash, advice, back, diamond, diamondback, hiker, hiking, nature, rattler, rattlers, rattlesnake, rattlesnakes, serpent, snake, snakes, southwest, western, wild, wildlife

Relief

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:10:03 GMT

A Sonoran Desert wildlife videographer seeks refuge from the triple digit temperatures in Arizona with an unexpected wildlife adventure on the ski slopes...

By waywardmuse

Tags : Mexico, New, Red, River, deer, duck, ducks, mallard, nature, raven, ravens, ski, skiing, slopes, snow, wild, wildlife

Rattlesnake Goddess

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:53:00 GMT

For the love of rattlesnakes -- one of the most beautiful you'll ever see -- wild and free in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as it should be.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, beautiful, beauty, diamondback, field, free, goddess, herp, herping, herps, natural, nature, rattler, rattlers, rattlesnake, rattlesnakes, snake, snakes, southwest, western, wild, wildlife, wrangle, wrangler, wrangling

Burrowing Owl Chicks

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:19:02 GMT

Burrowing Owl chicks standing outside their burrow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Lots of close ups, vocalizations, and cute action shots!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, babies, baby, birding, birds, burrow, burrowing, chick, chicks, nature, owl, owls, wild, wildlife

Loggerhead Shrike & Ferruginous Hawk

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:56:05 GMT

A wild bird (loggerhead shrike) in a tree with a juvenile ferruginous hawk flying overhead in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, bird, birding, birds, ferruginous, flies, flight, flying, hawk, hawks, juvenile, loggerhead, nature, shrike, wild, wildlife

Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Shoot

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:30:03 GMT

Shooting crotalus cerastes (sidewinder rattlesnake) in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Includes a surprise encounter with a pack of stray dogs.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, Vekol, Wash, cerastes, crotalus, dogs, nature, pack, rattler, rattlers, rattlesnake, rattlesnakes, shoot, shooting, shoots, sidewinder, snakes, wild, wildlife

Attack of the Flesh-Eating Ground Squirrels

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:35:01 GMT

This horror story is for real. See for yourself! Filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, attack, attacking, attacks, birds, bunnies, bunny, cottontail, desert, eating, flesh, ground, hawk, iguana, lizard, nature, quail, rabbits, round-tailed, squirrel, squirrels, tarantula, wasp, wild, wildlife

Young Coyote Jumps for Water

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:37:00 GMT

A wild juvenile coyote gets thirsty enough to jump on top of a fountain! Filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona on May 15, 2009.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, coyote, coyotes, fountain, jump, jumping, jumps, juvenile, nature, southwest, water, wild, wildlife, young

Sonoran Desert Magical Moment (Summer Sunset II)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:38:05 GMT

A gorgeous sunset in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona (July 12, 2009). Peaceful and relaxing...

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, dusk, nature, scenic, sky, skyscapes, southwest, sunset, twilight, wild, wildlife

Owl in Desert Cornfield at Dusk

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:00 GMT

Gorgeous burrowing owl posing on a perch above a cornfield amidst singing red-winged blackbirds during a Sonoran Desert sunset.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, birding, birds, blackbirds, burrowing, cornfield, desert, dusk, fields, nature, owl, owls, red-winged, singing, southwest, sunset, wild, wildlife

Duck Meets Diamondback (or Quack, Rattle & Roll)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:31:01 GMT

Ducks and chickens encounter a wild western diamondback rattlesnake. Close ups of the rattling, rescue and release in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, chicken, chickens, close, diamondback, duck, ducks, face, meeting, nature, off, rattler, rattles, rattlesnake, rattling, snakes, ups, western, wild, wildlife

Desert Iguana's Dreamy Moves

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:23:00 GMT

A gorgeous desert iguana in the wild displaying, foraging, climbing, jumping, running, and arm-waving, including an encounter with a furry little beast. Original music with commentary regarding little known facts about the species.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, desert, display, displaying, displays, ground, iguana, iguanas, lizard, lizards, nature, reptile, reptiles, sonoran, southwest, squirrel, squirrels, wild, wildlife

Wild Hawk Bathing (Sharp-Shinned)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:07:02 GMT

Rare sighting of a wild sharp-shinned hawk (accipiter striatus) taking a bath in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, then flying up into a tree to dry off.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Ak, Arizona, Chin, Desert, Sonoran, bath, bathing, birding, flight, fly, flying, hawk, hawks, indians, nature, raptor, sharp, sharp-shinned, shinned, southwest, water, wild, wildlife

Gila Monster Update: Viva Returns! With Babies?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:48:01 GMT

The month of May brought 3 Gila Monster sightings to my home in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona -- one of them a returning lizard from last year!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, babies, desert, gila, hatchlings, herping, herps, juveniles, lizards, monster, monsters, nature, reptiles, southwest, wild, wildlife

Wild Desert Babes

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:23:03 GMT

It's that time of year again. You know - spring break - the birds & the bees -- So here's to all those playful bunnies, cute chicks and squirrely antics in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, animal, babes, babies, babies., birds, bunnies, bunny, chicks, cottontail, desert, gambel's, ground, nature, quail, rabbits, round-tailed, squirrel, squirrels, wild, wildlife

Wild Giant Crab Spider

Sat, 23 May 2009 01:34:01 GMT

A rare sighting of a gorgeous wild female crab spider (aka Golden Huntsman) at an unusual time of year in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Fun facts with original soundtrack by filmmaker.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arachnophobia, arizona, crab, crabs, desert, female, giant, golden, huntsman, nature, pedipalps, sonoran, southwest, spider, spiders, wild, wildlife