Casita Del Rey - Tucson

04/17/2025

Coyote looking for dinner in all of the wrong spots. Keep moving along….

04/12/2025

Johnny Cash and June sharing their evening grains with friends.

02/23/2025

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spotted tonight from our property. It launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

02/16/2025

Game on.

02/12/2025

A pickleball court at Casita Del Rey is almost complete!

02/08/2025

Our female goats, Boots, Bubbles, Gemma, and Gemma’s mom Miss Ashlee.

02/08/2025

A visit here by the Northern Cardinal!

02/05/2025

Check out this Gila Woodpecker! Known for their black and white zebra wings, the Gila Woodpecker lives inside of saguaro cacti.

This is actually an adult male due to his red cap on top of his head, which females and juveniles don’t have. The red cap is basically a chick magnet to attract the ladies. 🤣

01/18/2025

Tiny Boots it’s growing up!

11/13/2024

This morning we had a trio of Arizona coyotes stroll by.

“Coyotes are Arizona’s most common predator and found throughout the entire state. Though not always seen, their vocalizations, consisting of howls, yelps, and barks, are regularly heard during almost any night spent in the field. The coyote is a medium-sized member of the canine family that includes wolves and foxes. The animal’s pointed ears, narrow nose, reddish brown to blond coat, and black or white tipped tail help differentiate coyotes from dogs and wolves.

“Coyotes are about 3.5 – 4 feet long including the tail. Adult males are larger than females, weighing on average about 21 and 17.5 pounds, respectively. A very large male may attain a weight of 35 pounds.

Male and female coyotes pair off and form strong pair bonds, often mating together for several years, usually breeding in February. In a pack, only the alpha pair will mate and subordinates will usually help raise the young. After a 2-month gestation period, from 1 to several young are born in a den or burrow; the average litter size being about 5 pups.

“The coyote makes its den in a rocky crevice, log, cave, or the den of another animal. It usually doesn’t dig its own den; it finds an abandoned den of a badger or a fox and enlarges it. The pups are born blind and with floppy ears. They open their eyes in about 10 days. The pups begin to come out of their den when they are about 3 to 4 weeks old and begin leaving the vicinity of the den area when they are about 8 to 10 weeks old. They are weaned when they are about a month old.”

Source: Arizona Fish & Game

📸 Credit: Kiki

11/07/2024