Memories of Pinyon Wells – Joshua Tree NP

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Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii — **Bewick's Wren**
*(Thryomanes bewickii)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 7:41

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3595.98 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BewicksWren_D728005

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Bewick's Wren**
*(Thryomanes bewickii)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 7:41

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3595.98 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BewicksWren_D728005

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher - Polioptila melanura — **Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher**
*(Polioptila melanura)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 17:20

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** BlackTailedGnatcatcher_D728321

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata — **Black-Throated Sparrow**
*(Amphispiza bilineata)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:13 8:47

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** BlackThroatedSparrow_D728419

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cactus Mouse - Peromyscus eremicus — **Cactus Mouse**
*(Peromyscus eremicus)*

**Description:**
The Cactus Mouse and the Canyon Mouse are closely related. The end of the Canyon Mouse's tail has long bristles, where the Cactus Mouse has short bristles at the tip. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:10 8:59

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/200

**File Name:** CactusMouse_D3X9017

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus — **Cactus Wren**
*(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:11 16:46

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3595.98 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** CactusWren_D727978

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Field Work Comes to Camp - n/a — **Field Work Comes to Camp**
*(n/a)*

**Description:**
Most trapped specimens are released after being documented. Some, however are prepared for the museum's collections department. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:11 13:23

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 28 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** CampLife_D3X9801-PinyonWells

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canyon Mouse - Peromyscus crinitus — **Canyon Mouse**
*(Peromyscus crinitus)*

**Description:**
The Cactus Mouse and the Canyon Mouse are closely related. The end of the Canyon Mouse's tail has long bristles, where the Cactus Mouse has short bristles at the tip. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:10 11:36

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/400

**File Name:** CanyonMouse_D3X9370

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Desert Woodrat - Neotoma lepida — **Desert Woodrat**
*(Neotoma lepida)*

**Description:**
The species in the woodrat group are large by comparison with all the smaller cousins I've photographed. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:10 11:43

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/250

**File Name:** DesertWoodrat_D3X9421

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Field Work at Dawn - n/a — **Field Work at Dawn**
*(n/a)*

**Description:**
The days start early with a check of the traps set the previous evening. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:11 7:08

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3573.01 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 28 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** FieldWork_D727701-PinyonWells

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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San Diego Pocket Mouse - n/a — **San Diego Pocket Mouse**
*(n/a)*

**Description:**
Warming a cold capture prior to release. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:11 7:21

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3573.01 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 70 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** FieldWork_D727720-PinyonWellsCHFA-Warming

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Grasshopper Mouse - Onychomys torridus — **Grasshopper Mouse**
*(Onychomys torridus)*

**Description:**
Known as the "Lion of the Desert" this animal is carnivorous and a fierce predator of insects, scorpians and centipedes. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:10 10:30

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/10.0, 1/640

**File Name:** GrasshopperMouse_D3X9190

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus — **House Finch**
*(Haemorhous mexicanus)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:13 8:50

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** HouseFinch_D728434

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Merriam's Kangaroo Rat - Dipodomys merriami — **Merriam's Kangaroo Rat**
*(Dipodomys merriami)*

**Description:**
The most common animal caught in this region was this animal. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:10 8:31

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/8.0, 1/640

**File Name:** MerriamsKangarooRat_D3X8935

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Merriam's Kangaroo Rat Burrows — **Merriam's Kangaroo Rat**
*(Dipodomys merriami)*

**Description:**
Even without catching these animals, there presence was obvious by the numerous burrows we found. Shown here near Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima), the smallest burrows are most likely those of the San Diego Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus fallax). Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 7:59

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3566.44 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 58 mm, f/8.0, 1/40

**File Name:** MerriamsKangarooRat-Burrows_D3X9840

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus — **Rock Wren**
*(Salpinctes obsoletus)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 16:40

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3694.41 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RockWren_D728157

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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San Diego Pocket Mouse - Chaetodipus fallax — **San Diego Pocket Mouse**
*(Chaetodipus fallax)*

**Description:**
Presence of this San Diego Pocket Mouse so far out on the park was a bit surprising. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:13 8:25

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.67 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/7.1, 1/400

**File Name:** SanDiegoPocketMouse_D3X0080

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya — **Say's Phoebe**
*(Sayornis saya)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 8:54

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_D728105

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Desert Sunrise - n/a — **Desert Sunrise**
*(n/a)*

**Description:**
Early mornings spent checking traps provide an opportunity to witness some beautiful sunrise scenery. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:11 7:09

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3595.98 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 28 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** Scenery_D727703-JoshuaTree

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps — **Verdin**
*(Auriparus flaviceps)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:12 11:15

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** Verdin_D728125

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys — **White-Crowned Sparrow**
*(Zonotrichia leucophrys)*

**Description:**
Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:10:13 8:35

**Location:**

Pinyon Wells
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3615.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D728372

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Birds *AND* mammals were the subject of the SDNHM study during this expedition. Though rodents occupied my primary focus, I did not neglect the common birds at this site. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura

Black-Throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Cactus Mouse

Peromyscus eremicus

The Cactus Mouse and the Canyon Mouse are closely related. The end of the Canyon Mouse's tail has long bristles, where the Cactus Mouse has short bristles at the tip. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Cactus Mouse

Peromyscus eremicus

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Field Work Comes to Camp

n/a

Most trapped specimens are released after being documented. Some, however are prepared for the museum's collections department. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

Field Work Comes to Camp

n/a

Canyon Mouse

Peromyscus crinitus

Desert Woodrat

Neotoma lepida

The species in the woodrat group are large by comparison with all the smaller cousins I've photographed. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Desert Woodrat

Neotoma lepida

The species in the woodrat group are large by comparison with all the smaller cousins I've photographed. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Desert Woodrat

Neotoma lepida

The species in the woodrat group are large by comparison with all the smaller cousins I've photographed. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Field Work at Dawn

n/a

The days start early with a check of the traps set the previous evening. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

Field Work at Dawn

n/a

The days start early with a check of the traps set the previous evening. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

Field Work at Dawn

n/a

The days start early with a check of the traps set the previous evening. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

San Diego Pocket Mouse

n/a

Warming a cold capture prior to release. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

Field Work at Dawn

n/a

The days start early with a check of the traps set the previous evening. Pinyon Wells campsite in Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside County, California.

Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys torridus

Known as the "Lion of the Desert" this animal is carnivorous and a fierce predator of insects, scorpians and centipedes. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Grasshopper Mouse

Onychomys torridus

Known as the "Lion of the Desert" this animal is carnivorous and a fierce predator of insects, scorpians and centipedes. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys merriami

The most common animal caught in this region was this animal. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys merriami

Even without catching these animals, there presence was obvious by the numerous burrows we found. Shown here near Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima), the smallest burrows are most likely those of the San Diego Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus fallax). Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

San Diego Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus fallax

Presence of this San Diego Pocket Mouse so far out on the park was a bit surprising. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

San Diego Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus fallax

Presence of this San Diego Pocket Mouse so far out on the park was a bit surprising. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.

San Diego Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus fallax

Presence of this San Diego Pocket Mouse so far out on the park was a bit surprising. Pinyon Wells, Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County, California.