Nature and animals (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler: neighborhood, scorpions, live in)

[HACESOL]

In the Phoenix suburbs what type of wildlife do you typically have in your backyard (assuming you do not live in a very rural area). Here in CT I see mostly squirrels and a few birds - that's about it. Thanks

[AZJoeD]

I live in far N. Scottsdale. In my yard, I typically see rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, owls, hawks, and coyotes. I will occasionally see some Javelina, Bobcat, and a variety of snakes.

Not too far north in the Tonto Forest you will see deer and an occasional mountain lion.

[cap1717]

AZJoeD has a pretty complete list of mammals and raptors seen frequently, both "intown" and out. Kit fox is another one that I have seen in my North Phoenix neighborhood, as well as a large variety of "dickey birds" (songbirds), both those that migrate through our region in the spring and fall, as well as those that live here year round. Quail, Cardinals, Scotts Orioles and lesser goldfinch are common in many areas, as well as verdin, cowbird, phainopeplla, phyrloxia, mockingbirds ,thrashers, 3 kinds of native doves, as well as pigeons and collared Eurasian doves, killdeer, nighthawk, feral lovebirds and other parrot species, and a very large variety of small and large hawks, owls and falcons. Also plenty of lizards, gila monsters, etc. . . actually, this is a pretty awesome place for "wildlife watching", if you like that sort of thing. . . .

[LocoAZnative]

scorpions, black widows, coyotes, javalinas, manbearpig. The search function is your friend OP and it;s easy to use.

[AZgarden]

I have no snakes, no Javelinas, no coyotes, and barely any birds other than the obnoxious doves that call their friends at 5 AM and don't stop until 7. I saw a roadrunner once when I lived in N. Phoenix. Scorpions maybe once in a while and spiders no. Its pretty boring here in s. Chandler.