Here are a few shots of some of the animals caught in the 376 funnel traps we have out in the Boot Heel of New Mexico for a project I'm helping on this summer. I actually head back out (from here in Tucson) for another 10 day plus stint on Monday.

Black tail rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus


Prairie rattlesnake Juvenile Crotalus viridis Any one else notice how bitey the juvies are of this species but how calm they are as adults? would be interested in seeing if this is the same across their wide range


Glossy snake Arizona elegans


Juvie western diamondback Crotalus atrox


Texas horned lizard Phrynosoma cornutum


Short horned horned lizard Phrynosoma hernandesi


Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum


Here are some other cool animals caught in the traps that I got to see.
Pocket gopher Geomyidae sp. cant think of the species right now but these guys are really cool.




A Shrike Lanius ludovicianus, really cool bird who has the habit of sticking parts of the lizards and mammals it kills on barbed wire or on the thorns of trees.




Walking stick


Re-introduced Black tailed Prairie dog in its town.



Here are two sunsets looking north toward the Animas mountains



Flower of a cholla

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• Few Photos from the bootheel of NM - Chip Cochran, Sat Jun 3 12:52:28 2006
• REALLY Cool Pics!!! - Matt Harris, Sat Jun 3 13:04:48 2006
• Shrike prey on barbed wire pics - Chip Cochran, Sat Jun 3 16:19:09 2006
• Whoa!!! - Matt Harris, Sat Jun 3 21:56:50 2006
• RE: Few Photos from the bootheel of NM - Carmichael, Sat Jun 3 21:58:49 2006
• RE: Few Photos from the bootheel of NM - Chip Cochran, Sat Jun 3 22:38:39 2006
• RE: Few Photos from the bootheel of NM - razordance, Sun Jun 4 01:19:43 2006
• RE: Few Photos from the bootheel of NM - phobos, Sun Jun 4 19:38:42 2006
• Ooops i miss id'd the pocket gopher..... - Chip Cochran, Mon Jun 5 00:01:53 2006