SMNHC Photos

Images from the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center.

SMNHC Photos

Wildlife Roundup: March 2026

Mountain lions were repeat visitors, turkey toms were strutting, red-naped and Williamson's sapsuckers flew over, a whipsnake slithered in!, and foxes and skunks were scent-marking.

Wildlife Roundup: Feb. 2026

A mountain lion family spent time at the watering hole, angry birds confronted one another, and a male skunk tried to court a female.

Wildlife Roundup: End of 2025

This month saw families of mountain lions, foxes, and deer, a bobcat, a coyote, a roadrunner for the 2nd time ever, Abert's squirrels, ringtails, and birds!

Wildlife Roundup September 2025

Photos of fox and deer families, groups of ringtails, a coyote, a raccoon, and lots of birds including our first ever roadrunner photos, and a goshawk, red-tailed hawk, and more taken by our motion and heat-sensor trail cameras.

Wildlife Roundup Summer 2025

The best images of wildlife taken by our motion and heat-sensing trail cameras in July and August 2025, with captions on each.

Wildlife Camera Photos 

Closeup images of wild animals taken by our motion and heat-sensing trail cameras at two natural springs and our wildlife drinker from 2008 through now.

Ecology Field Program

Images of students participating in our Ecology Field Program at the SMNHC from 1967 through today.

Traveling Ecology Field Program

Images of students participating in statewide outreach programs at diverse natural areas around New Mexico.