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Melissa Crytzer Fry
@CrytzerFry
Writer, citizen scientist, conservationist, naturalist. Sharing a love of nature & the Sonoran Desert through photos, camera traps. Married to an awesome man.
Southern Arizona
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Aug 4, 2025
    Fighting to save H20 & wildlife in AZ’s Sky Islands. On June 30, BLM approved 67 exploratory drill sites for Canadian Faraday Copper. Please help! By Aug. 18, 2025, email state and Safford BLM offices. Find easy copy/paste suggestions here: tinyurl.com/3ene6wa6 At stake:
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Sep 13, 2019
    Had to share one more quail baby video... This little one is messing with mom's dingle bobber!
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    Sep 3, 2022
    OMG! OMG! OMG! I got my bucket list #cameratrap capture of all time behind our home!!! #Cougar #mountainlion #CougarKitten Full size for the magnificence of mama and cub!
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Dec 23, 2023
    Wishing everyone a happy holiday season. From my #SonoranDesert critters to you... Volume up for some holiday cheer.
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    Apr 1, 2022
    This #cottontail behavior never fails to crack me up. A few false jumps, but mostly spot-on. #cameratrap
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Oct 30, 2023
    Absolutely squealdorable! So very newborn, their umbilical cords are visible, and they are VERY wobbly on those brand-new hooves. 😍 #javelina 🔊up for #collaredpeccary on #cameratrap
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Aug 25, 2019
    Hey #herpetologists and #bird lovers... Probably the BEST video we've ever gotten. This is a wifi security cam my husband set up remotely. How do you think THIS ended?
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Feb 5, 2022
    The sounds these #ravens make as they renew their bond is just heart-melting. #corvids on #cameratrap
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    May 11, 2024
    The #roadrunner mating ritual doesn't go as planned for the mister (usually she accepts the lizard gift after mating). His twinkle-toes dance is always entertaining. Best viewed full-screen.
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    May 4, 2024
    Wouldn't have believed this if I hadn't seen it... Mama Gambel's #quail has ALL SIXTEEN of her newly hatched chicks beneath her (until a few escape). Papa stood guard while she stayed that way a good 10 minutes.
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Mar 20, 2021
    Sneaky great-horned #owl! (So intent on what he sees, he walks right through the water bowl). #cameratrap
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Sep 6, 2019
    Roadrunner and (young) gopher #snake showdown. April 28.
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Jun 21, 2020
    What say ye, #bird folks of Twitter... Is this a juvie male cardinal or a juvie male pyrrhuloxia? Either way, squeedorable #cameratrap images of this guy!
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    Melissa Crytzer Fry
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    Jun 12, 2024
    We have #roadrunner babies! 🔊up for prehistoric hissing translated as "Feed me! Feed me!" #cameratrap
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