This coyote was photographed at the Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA. There were three of them in a quite large enclosure, and they were active and running around. It was hard to get a decent shot of one, as they were very quick and kept getting out of view. I would have preferred to see this one in the wild--I still liked her look as she went by. 3/11/19 Judith Sparhawk
This female Cheetah was photographed at the Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA. She and her two sisters were active in their large natural enclosure. They were beautiful animals. I liked her golden eyes. 2/25/19 Judith Sparhawk
This very cute little fox is an Island Fox, a species endemic to the Channel Islands off the coast of Ventura, CA. The foxes live on 6 of the 8 islands, and are a separate subspecies on each island. When I was birding on Santa Cruz Island I had hoped to see one of these--nope! I was happy to finally see one at the Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA. I am quite sure this is a fox that could not survive in the wild; it would not be taken from the islands otherwise. 2/22/19 Judith Sparhawk
