RED ROCK CANYON
On my last day I visited a popular tourist destination about 30 minutes from the city. It is a canyon well-known for its rocks of red coloration.

Antelope Ground Squirrel.

The lizards in this area are accustomed to humans and some will allow you to approach them relatively closely. Boardwalk Spiny Lizard.

Spiny Lizard in a tree.

Yerba Mansa.

A pair of Western Kingbirds were tending to their offspring, catching insects and bringing them back to their nest. The nest is in the hole near the broken branch the bird is perched on.

A "spotless" Red-spotted Toad.

This toad was living up to its name.

Desert Cottontail.

Habitat.

Side-blotched Lizard.

Here's what the surrounding area looked like.

I was kind of surprised to find a duck with its offspring in the creek.

I only saw one Baja California Treefrog in the area and it was trying to say out of the heat.

When I heard some tapping on wood, I looked up and saw this Ladder-backed Woodpecker hard at work. It was a great way to end the trip.

See you next year, Las Vegas!