Learning the new birds and critters

Those of you who are my friends on Facebook know that I've been posting a lot of photos of all the things I have to learn about the various birds, bugs, and other critters.  Some of the birds, like ravens and the hummingbird, I already knew.  Others, like the turkey vultures, took me a while to be sure. 

The birds, starting with quail:

 

 

Broad tailed grackle:

 

Hummingbird:

 

And a roadrunner:

 

We don't seem to have any photos of the turkey vultures yet, but will soon, I'm sure.

 

Today's offerings - Couch's Spadefoot:

 

Gecko:

 

Carpenter bee:

 

And, of course, the Dr. Seuss plants:

 I'm sorry I don't have photos of the turkey vultures yet - I'm sure I will soon.  The raven and the mockingbirds have avoided having photos taken, as well. 

It's just so much fun to have so many new things to learn!