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Common Pink Flat-Back (Pseudopolydesmus serratus)Observer
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Found in small pond.
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
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Found in backyard garden.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Outside of water bird aviary.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
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Raccoon kit that was stuck in marsh; rescued by animal care staff.
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Mantids (Family Mantidae)Observer
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Found on exterior 2nd floor window.
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Old World Rats (Genus Rattus)Observer
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Eating seeds below bird feeder.
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Several fawns and does at Newport News pipeline.
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Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)Observer
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In conservation garden pond.
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Toothy Skinks (Genus Plestiodon)Observer
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Most likely a five-lined skink but was unable to see labial scales to be sure.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
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Attempting to cross busy road; safely moved to roadside.
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Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)Observer
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Mating pair in conservation garden.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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Vultures sunning themselves on house roof.
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Ribbon Jumping Spider (Metacyrba taeniola)Observer
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Found on driveway.
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Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)Observer
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Found by lakeside.
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Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)Observer
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Nose and eyes just poking up above surface.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
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Parking lot of a food lion.
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European Earwig Complex (Complex Forficula auricularia)Observer
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Found a large group when taking apart an old chicken coop.
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Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)Observer
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Growing just off the boardwalk.
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)Observer
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Interior of boardwalk trail (opposite of skunks).
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Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)Observer
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Growing just outside bobcat exhibit.
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Old World Rats (Genus Rattus)Observer
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Huge rat stealing bird food in coastal aviary.
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House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observer
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Pair visiting feeder-watch station.
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Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)Observer
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Visiting feeder-watch station.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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Feeding on seeds dropped from feeder by chickadees.
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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
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Pair visiting feeder-watch station.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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Pictures are not great quality but bird was a shiny green with a white belly. Too far away to make out more detail.
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Greenhouse Camel Cricket (Tachycines asynamorus)Observer
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Found inside museum.
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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)Observer
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Group of 5 in conservation garden.