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White-tailed Antelope Squirrels at Joshua Tree National Park

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The White-tailed Antelope Squirrel , sometimes referred to as the White-tailed Ground Squirrel or the Antelope Chipmunk , is the rare diurnal mammal in the deserts of the southwestern United States. The other subspecies range from the southern end of Baja California north into Idaho and Oregon but never east of the Colorado River.

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Car Birding: A Birder Litmus Test

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This Swainson’s Hawk was photographed above a gas station in Idaho. This is what we have to remember: - Many species are easier to observe at close range from a vehicle than on foot. - And if you are wondering…there was no happy ending for the rodent. But hear me birders, for I am The Greatest Ornithologist.

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