Critters

There are numerous interesting critters that live amongst us here, some of which have become dear friends. Our most cherished feathered friend is an outcast, living a lonely life along the Silla Mountain River. He is surrounded by birds both "of a feather" and those different, but he is always separate from the main group. We have named him, Juan Salvador Garceta (Jonathan Livingston Egret).

We are inviting the grandchildren to try to match the critter pictures to their names (click on the photo and it will enlarge):

1. Ants
2. Burro
3. Squirrel
4. Tri-colored Heron
5. Muscovy Duck
6. Tarantula
7. Goldfinch
8. Rooster
9. White-faced Ibis (3 pictures)
10. Caterpillar
11. Black Bear
12. Snowy Egret (2 pictures)
13. Black-crested Titmouse
14. Great Egret

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

(K)

(L)

(M)

(N)

(O)

(P)

The photo of the black bear sign was taken at the university near our house that backs up onto the mountain wilderness. Apparently there are quite a number of them roaming the mountains here. The tarantula was wounded on the road to the park. Other pictures of miscellaneous birds were included to because of limitations of the phone camera. 

Answers:

1. Ants-D
2. Burro-E
3. Squirrel-A
4. Tri-colored Heron-M
5. Muscovy Duck-L
6. Tarantula-B
7. Goldfinch-O
8. Rooster-C
9. White-faced Ibis (3 pictures-F, H, N)
10. Caterpillar-G
11. Black Bear-I
12. Snowy Egret (2 pictures-J, H)
13. Black-crested Titmouse-P
14. Great Egret-K