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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Captured a Crayfish
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Pines (Genus Pinus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
75 ft pine devastated by the gypsy moth.
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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
galloots13Description
Still hangin around!
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Post is for the squirrel
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Mallard × Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Observer
juliereid
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
the gang is all here...first one, then two... 7 all told in this group. :)
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
dtread1Description
Showing off. On the tower atop the World Building, downtown Silver Spring, MD
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Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)Observer
larryhalversonDescription
Eating dandelion seeds
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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)Observer
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In flight shot, preparing for a landing
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
sfreeman7Description
incoming! love the final approach!
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
editwenchDescription
This squirrel was having a snack and driving our cat Goose crazy at the same time.
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
WHAT????!!! What do you mean all the other squirrels got here first & you're not putting anymore food out till later?????? I'm HUNGRY!!!
(Bossy little redhead....).
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Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. marginata)Observer
stewart_blackwellDescription
with American Bullfrog
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Canadian Imperial Moth (Eacles pini)Observer
dannaleamanDescription
O'Brien Lake, mating adults
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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
stewart_blackwellDescription
regrown tail
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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Ok, so does anyone else see what I see when looking at this tree??? I can't believe I've walked past this tree every time I headed to the lake for 20 yrs & never saw it looking back at me!
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Rocky Mountain Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. hemionus)Observer
larryhalversonDescription
In rut. 4 & 3 point, polished antlers. Thick neck
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)Observer
jtmartin54Description
When I opened this shot in Lightroom, it prompted me to add a name for the face in the bottom right of the frame. lol
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
galloots13Description
gator comes out and grabs a turtle. contact me for photos/video
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
that_bug_guyDescription
Huh?
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)Observer
larryhalversonDescription
2 young Black Tailed Prairie Dogs muzzling or "kissing" each other to identify their family as they live in colonies. They only place they exist in the wild in Canada is in and around Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan.
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Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)Observer
that_bug_guyDescription
A bee's lifeless body hangs down from a flower it thought safe for pollinating. Camouflaged, a spider seizes the opportunity and ambushes the unsuspecting bee. In an instant, the bee is injected with venom, It's fate sealed. The spider feasts and moves on, ready for the next meal no doubt. The bee however, remains strewn on the bellflower, a warning for the other bees.
A job unfinished, a life cut short.
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Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)Observer
that_bug_guyDescription
Quite the clever sparrow!
Sitting on top of tall stalks was food the sparrow wanted to eat, but it was all out of reach. This didn't deter the small bird however, and in a genius move, the sparrow jumped down from the curb and pulled down the stalks as it fell. Once it hit the ground, the plants were pinned by the bird's feet. It then feasted. Very clever!
The sparrow repeated this for several minutes until it was full. Satisfied, it flew away.
(Composite shot)
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observer
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HW-MN1200912
and her calf:
HW-MN1200913
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
microbin_Description
its always so silly to me to see these guys so high up in trees. the one that's lower down tried landing higher up but the branch didn't hold
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
lonnyholmesDescription
Flying toward the Las Vegas "Sphere"
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Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Observer
stewart_blackwellDescription
male and female
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)Observer
jtmartin54Description
Here's something I don't capture very often - an excitable boy.
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Our 'Buddy'
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Just call me 'Cape Man'.....
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
This is 'smoothie'
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
'Just call me angel,.of the morning'...er...afternoon (Roberta Flack). This one with a more delicate approach.... 2nd one is sitting quietly on a branch behind, & slightly to the left.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)Observer
calisharkbaitDescription
Sploot!
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Our 'Buddy', finally stopping long enough to do his usual stare at me!
(And this marks my 13,000th Black Capped chickadee ID!)
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Good Heavens!!!! Ok, so for some unknown reason, (lol!!!), I have no idea which one this was, (since I can't see the bib), however I suspect it was 'Buddy', since he is the only one likely to dive right on in there.....& yes...he did find a peanut, (you can just see that through the glass jar,where he has the peaunut in his beak),which he left with!!! Like I said, I haven't been spending much time with them lately....(& it kinda shows??!!)
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