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A few examples of some of Yosemite's abundant wildlife. Thought not known for the big animals like Yellowstone, a diverse array of beautiful creatures inhabit Yosemite and play important roles in its complex ecosystems.

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James McGrew > Sierra Fence Lizard or Tenaya Blue-Bellied Lizard. (Sceloporus occidentalis taylori).

file number: LM2U9925

James McGrew > Steller's Jay ©2012 James McGrew I sat down on some rocks to paint a view of Upper Yosemite Falls when this Steller's Jay flew nearby foraging in the trees and momentarily perching on a rock as if to look over my shoulder and inspect the painting in progress.

James McGrew > Amorous Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeiana) in Woski Pond. The Bullfrog is not native to Yosemite. They are voracious predators that will eat anything they can get their mouths around including birds, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and are implicated in the decline or local extinction of the California Red-legged frog and the Western Pond turtle. As a result, park biologists work to remove the bullfrog from Yosemite's warm water ponds.

James McGrew > An old Coyote near the rim of Yosemite Valley. ©2012 James McGrew

James McGrew > Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) on Yerba Santa in Hetch Hetchy Valley. ©2012, James McGrew

James McGrew > Yosemite Toad, (Anaxyrus canorus) in the Young Lakes basin. The Yosemite Toad is a Federal Candidate species and a California Species of Special Concern.

©2005, James McGrew
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James McGrew > The beautiful little Coral-bellied ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus pulchellus). Hetch Hetchy Valley.

James McGrew > Pileated woodpeckers.
©2011, James McGrew, All rights reserved.

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James McGrew > Pair of pileated woodpeckers on the Yosemite Valley Rim near Glacier Pt. ©2011, James McGrew

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James McGrew > Sierra alligator lizard (Elgaria coerulea palmeri) near Merced Lake. ©2011, James McGrew

James McGrew > Mule Deer Doe, Yosemite Valley. ©2011, James McGrew. While painting early one morning in Yosemite Valley, I heard some footsteps behind me and looked back to find this deer and her fawn feeding beneath the shadows of the incense cedars less than 20 feet away. She stepped into the light just long enough for a photograph.

James McGrew > Common Raven soaring over Yosemite. ©2012 James McGrew

James McGrew > Common Raven over Yosemite. ©2012 James McGrew

James McGrew > Brewer's Black Bird on the Merced River. ©2012 James McGrew

James McGrew > A well camouflaged Red Tailed Hawk in a Lodgepole Pine near Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park. Thanks to some noisy Steller's Jays, I started looking for a raptor in the nearby trees and spotted this beautiful bird. Copyright ©2010 James McGrew

Sierra Fence Lizard or Tenaya Blue-Bellied Lizard. (Sceloporus occidentalis taylori).

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