Sea Lions (family Otariidae, suborder Caniformia, order Carnivora, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus, subfamily Capreolinae, family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla, Eutheria infraclass, Theria subclass)
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| White-tailed Deer family, Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, 4/13/06. Nice camouflage! | White-tailed Deer, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, 6/15/06. This was apparently a doe; a fawn ran through the woods farther away. |
Raccoons
The right birdfeeder can help you get great raccoon photos if you can't get to a wild place like South Lido Park in Florida.
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| Raccoon, South Lido Park, Sarasota area, FL, 2/10/03. Raccoons here are very plentiful and often wander down the street to local hotels, generally at night. | Raccoon, Durham, 5/24/05 (12:04 am). This one was caught not only red-handed but in an awkward position for escape. Note the hand-like left hind paw. | Racoon, Durham, 7/16/05. This was one of three baby raccoons that got my attention with their noises on the deck. |
Rabbit
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| Rabbit, Durham, 7/4/05 |
Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, subfamily Sciurinae, family Sciuridae, suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
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| Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Craggy Gardens, NC, 7/8/05. Note the human-like ears on this squirrel. See more information at The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Discover Life in America page. |
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Spermophilus carolinensis, subfamily Sciurinae, family Sciuridae, suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
The species name is based on the Animal Diversity Sciurinae page.
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| Gray Squirrel, Durham, 1/10/06. This squirrel was apparently building a nest. | Gray Squirrel, Durham, 2/28/07, also building a nest, apparently. Don't ask me what that mud-colored ball is for! |
Doing the sensible thing and putting a birdfeeder on a pole in the yard can deprive you of hours of free Gray Squirrel entertainment.
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| 2/6/05. After birdfeeder dismantling and shortly after birdfeeder repair and relocation. A pose easily mistaken for remorse, but actually a curious searching for the source of the flashing light. | Close to the door investigating potential predator. (You've got to blink sometime!) | Return to the attack! Stage One: crossing over to the bird feeder. | Stage Two: Hanging by your toes, reaching the top of the bird feeder. | Stage Three: reaching the bottom of the bird feeder. Shaking it causes seeds to fall out. | Upon mission completion, scrambling back to safety. |
Other Mammals
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| Cat, Ocracoke, 5/15/03. This picture wasn't posed (and, OK, the cat probably wasn't wild.) | Pony, Ocracoke Island, 5/12/04. This sleek pony could have come out of a movie. | This pony, same time and place, looks somewhat skinny. |