Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Bacon Creek Park, Red Sided Garter Snake, 06/22/2019

This red sided garter snake was observed in a cedar tree in Bacon Creek Park in Sioux City, Iowa. There is a single track mountain bike and hiking trail just on the other side of the small tree the snake was in. The snake was on the opposite side of the tree and would not have been seen from the trail.

Previous articles in the series:
Sioux City River Front Trail: Wild Life Along the Trail, White Tail Deer
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, 12/29/2016
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/01/2017
Wild Life: Krumann Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/15/2017
Wild Life: Woodbury County Prairie Preserve, Tree Frog, 08/27/2017
Wild Life: Everly, Iowa, American Toad, 09/15/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Chinese Mantis, 09/16/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Deer, 09/27/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, War Eagle Park, Whitetail Deer, bucks, 05/20/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Fawn's, 06/28/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Doe, 07/02/2018
Wild Life: Oahe Dam, Animal Remains, Deer, Buck, 07/13/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Whitetail yearling Doe, 08/26/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Fawn, 09/02/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Isabella Tiger Moth Caterpillar, 09/25/2018
Wild Life: Ponca State Park, Isabella Tiger Moth, 10/13/2018
Wild Life: Private Property, Deer, 10/26/2018

Wild Life: Private Property, Deer, 10/26/2018

These deer, a doe and her fawn that was born this past spring, were observed on private property on the north side of Sioux City, Iowa.

Previous articles in the series:
Sioux City River Front Trail: Wild Life Along the Trail, White Tail Deer
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, 12/29/2016
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/01/2017
Wild Life: Krumann Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/15/2017
Wild Life: Woodbury County Prairie Preserve, Tree Frog, 08/27/2017
Wild Life: Everly, Iowa, American Toad, 09/15/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Chinese Mantis, 09/16/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Deer, 09/27/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, War Eagle Park, Whitetail Deer, bucks, 05/20/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Fawn's, 06/28/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Doe, 07/02/2018
Wild Life: Oahe Dam, Animal Remains, Deer, Buck, 07/13/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Whitetail yearling Doe, 08/26/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Fawn, 09/02/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Isabella Tiger Moth Caterpillar, 09/25/2018
Wild Life: Ponca State Park, Isabella Tiger Moth, 10/13/2018

Wild Life: Ponca State Park, Isabella Tiger Moth, 10/13/2018

This Isabella Tiger Moth or woolly bear caterpillar was observed at Ponca State Park near Ponca, Nebraska.

Previous articles in the series:
Sioux City River Front Trail: Wild Life Along the Trail, White Tail Deer
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, 12/29/2016
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/01/2017
Wild Life: Krumann Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/15/2017
Wild Life: Woodbury County Prairie Preserve, Tree Frog, 08/27/2017
Wild Life: Everly, Iowa, American Toad, 09/15/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Chinese Mantis, 09/16/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Deer, 09/27/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, War Eagle Park, Whitetail Deer, bucks, 05/20/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Fawn's, 06/28/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Doe, 07/02/2018
Wild Life: Oahe Dam, Animal Remains, Deer, Buck, 07/13/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Whitetail yearling Doe, 08/26/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Fawn, 09/02/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Isabella Tiger Moth Caterpillar, 09/25/2018

Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Isabella Tiger Moth Caterpillar, 09/25/2018

This Isabella Tiger Moth or woolly bear caterpillar was observed in its natural habitat along a multi-use recreation trail near Chautauqua Park in Sioux City, Iowa.

Previous articles in the series:
Sioux City River Front Trail: Wild Life Along the Trail, White Tail Deer
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, 12/29/2016
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/01/2017
Wild Life: Krumann Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/15/2017
Wild Life: Woodbury County Prairie Preserve, Tree Frog, 08/27/2017
Wild Life: Everly, Iowa, American Toad, 09/15/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Chinese Mantis, 09/16/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Deer, 09/27/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, War Eagle Park, Whitetail Deer, bucks, 05/20/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Fawn's, 06/28/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Doe, 07/02/2018
Wild Life: Oahe Dam, Animal Remains, Deer, Buck, 07/13/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Whitetail yearling Doe, 08/26/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Private Property, Fawn, 09/02/2018

Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Bear

This new, short series are of previously unpublished photo's taken by the blog author before the blog was originally created in 2008. The author visited most of these locations in 2006. Some of the trips were not completed and had to be cut short. The author has yet to return to complete visiting the locations.

Other locations were completely visited and consist of hundreds of digital photographs.

The blog author hopes his audience enjoy's these previously unpublished photographs.

The visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska was incomplete. These photos are of some of the bear exhibits the author managed to take during the visit:

Previous articles in the series:
Previously Unpublished: Introduction
Previously Unpublished: Joslyn Art Museum
Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Birds
Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Canine's
Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Apes and Monkey's
Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Cat's
Previously Unpublished: Henry Doorly Zoo, Hooved Animal's

Private Collection: A&W Dancing Bear Glass

In the 1980's restaurant chain A&W came out with their dancing bear glasses for customers to purchase. This one is in a private collection in NW Iowa:

Previous articles in the series:
Private Collection: Kodak Partytime Instant Camera
Private Collection: Kiwi Shoe Server Kit
Private Collection: 1930's Listerine Bottle
Private Collection: The New Orpheum 80th Anniversary Commemorative Merlot Bottle
Private Collection: Fat's Inagural Great Beer Ride Across Iowa Bottle
Private Collection: Odell Brewing and Boulevard Brewing Companies Silver Anniversary Bottle
Private Collection: 2012 Model A Day Lager Bottle
Private Collection: c.1961 Motorola Record Player
Private Collection: California Raisin
Private Collection: Bedtime Bert
Private Collection: Idora Beaute Container
Private Collection: Standard Bearings Bottle Top
Private Collection: Vintage J. R. Watkins Menthol Camphor Container
Private Collection: Moosehaven, Florida Anniversary Plate
Private Collection: 1960 Coronado Dog Tax
Private Collection: Barley Dog Tag
Private Collection: Glenwood Safety Patrol Badge
Private Collection: 1964 Journeyman Plumber Coin
Private Collection: 1961 Park Forest Dog License
Private Collection: Langridge Drugs Tiny Bond
Private Collection: 1970's Baby Cloth Diaper Safety Pin
Private Collection: Midge Toy Die Cast Car
Private Collection: Cub Scouts 50th Anniversary Mug
Private Collection: Vintage Monopoly Game Piece
Private Collection: Rengo Obesity Treatment Box Lid
Private Collection: Air Way Auto Compass
Private Collection: Norlund Ice Cleat
Private Collection: 1970's Hy-Vee Sugar Free Root Beer Can
Private Collection: Outers No. 444 Gunslick Gun Cleaning Solvent
Private Collection: Taber's Floex Metal Gasket Cement Bottle
Private Collection: Matchbook, Elliott Lumber and Coal
Private Collection: Matchbook, The Tiki
Private Collection: Matchbook, The Tin Cup Restaurant, El Mirador Cocktail Lounge, and Hotel Francis
Private Collection: Matchbook, Turn Style
Private Collection: Matchbook, Baker Auto Parts
Private Collection: Matchbook, Union Bank
Private Collection: 1930's to 1940's Hamms Beer Can
Private Collection: 1930's to 1940's Stag Beer Can
Private Collection: The Great Muppet Caper Glasses
Private Collection: Smurf Glasses, Smurfette