toad. Phrynosoma cornutum. I found him while piling and burning brush today. Good specimen; well colored. He kept trying to escape me by hiding under the thorny brush, which was on fire at the time. Made catching him a bit tricky. He calmed down once I had him in hand, and didn't squirt blood at me or pee or anything. They're considered a threatened species and are protected by law.
I also came across a porcupine today. Erethizon dorsatum. I had a difficult time getting a picture of his face since he kept trying to waddle away from me and show me his spiny, defensive side.
Before I started chasing him around with a camera, spines down:
Defensive posture walk:
Eventually he ended up under the truck.
Not a baby, but still quite young. They get much larger.
I also came across a porcupine today. Erethizon dorsatum. I had a difficult time getting a picture of his face since he kept trying to waddle away from me and show me his spiny, defensive side.
Before I started chasing him around with a camera, spines down:
Defensive posture walk:
Eventually he ended up under the truck.
Not a baby, but still quite young. They get much larger.
We get the occasional porcupine here too. They're not extremely common, but they're not too rare either, and usually when I see them they're pretty big.... and sometimes on the side of the road. :/
