Saturday, June 7, 2014

A visit to Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

On Memorial Day weekend, we visited Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center, a private research center maintained by University of California, Riverside.

Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

Here are some of the birds we saw.

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher


Crissal Thrasher
Crissal Thrasher


Canyon Wren
Canyon Wren


Gambel's Quail and Chicks
Gambel's Quail and Chicks


Phainopepla
Phainopepla


We also saw a few of the local mammals.
Black-tailed hare
Black-tailed hare

White-tailed antelope squirrel
White-tailed antelope squirrel











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