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Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
katepetersDescription
Found this Gray Fox laying under a willow bush. I think it had only been dead, at the most, for 6 hours. Eyes had just started to cloud, and rigor was not fully set in. The yellow jackets were starting to eat at the mouth. Only injury that I could definitely conclude was a snapped left humerus. No external injury noted.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
katepetersDescription
The antlers are from an elk. The squirrels have been using the antlers as a chew site for about a year.
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
katepetersDescription
Looked through the Bird Feathers guide (Scott/McFarland) and European starling is my best guess. The feather is iridescent blue/purple. Looking at pictures of the European starling, the little cream tip to the feather also fits.
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Mammals (Class Mammalia)Observer
katepetersDescription
Not sure what kind of bone this is, or what kind of small mammals have chewed at the bone. I thought it was a neat find because it was nestled down into a hollow in the ground, and it was clear that it had been used as a chew source for quiet some time.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
katepetersDescription
Watched red-eared sliders basking on logs all summer, and finally found their tracks in the mud today!
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
katepetersDescription
Watched this raccoon coming out of a storm drain and was thrilled to see that it had left water prints on the drain metal!
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
katepetersDescription
These tracks were in very fine dust. It was neat to see the less clear tracks, and how the hind feet formed a chevron shape.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
katepetersDescription
A mama opossum and her babies (these tracks were babies) walked along the bank of a river.
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California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)Observer
katepetersDescription
Watched California Towhee hop in dust.
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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
katepetersDescription
This little darling was eating at a dish put out for an outdoor cat. There were actually two skunks together, but the other one was behind the pillar when I took the picture. I wonder if they are both juveniles?
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Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
katepetersDescription
This Junco flew into a glass window.
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
katepetersDescription
Found this frog climbing a building.
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)Observer
katepetersDescription
Observed Mule deer walking through mud. Direct register/mild under-step walk with a stride of approximately 3’4”
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
katepetersDescription
This is the first flock that I have seen on the wing in a V this summer.
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)Observer
katepetersDescription
Watched Killdeer run through mud. Track measurement: 1 1/16” L, 1 1/4” W. Stride 5 1/8”.
