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Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Chorus frogs - Comb tines
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Buck rub
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Deep holes drilled into the tree
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Scent marking/communication board on tree
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Tree Squirrels (Genus Sciurus)Observer
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Size, shape, placement appropriate for red or gray squirrels
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Striping/ scent marking on a neighborhood silver maple
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Ashes (Genus Fraxinus)Observer
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Ash tree with signs of bark flaking
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Squirrel striping
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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Family Phasianidae)Observer
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My best match is a wild turkey primary. My friend noted that turkeys are uncommon in the area, but this didn't look like any of the local hawk species I checked (Cooper's, Red-tailed, Broad-winged, Rough-legged).
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Organ-pipe Mud-dauber Wasp (Trypoxylon politum)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
This was the most stunning mud-nest combination I've ever seen.
This ID is for the lower section: multiple "pipes" of small mud-ball construction, showing some exit holes from the larvae within.
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Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)Observer
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This was the most stunning mud-nest combination I've ever seen.
This ID is for the upper section: an open-topped nest of mud-ball construction, lined with some thin twigs.
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Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Domestic dog - Hind track in mid-photo, front at top.
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New World Vultures (Family Cathartidae)Observer
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Both Turkey Vulture and Black Vulture were present in this location. I viewed Black Vultures in the immediate vicinity shortly after finding these fresh tracks around a mud puddle, but did not catch the track-maker in the act.
Note: Final photo shows the pair of tracks 2.5 hours later, weathered and with proper scale.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
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Based on range maps and description/pictures here: https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-slider
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Texas Cooter (Pseudemys texana)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
I am not a herpetologist, and would welcome information on how to differentiate Cooter species. Please advise!
Ruled out: Texas Map Turtle (https://www.texasturtles.org/texas-map-turtle?lightbox=dataItem-k2l5i01j)
-Red-eared Slider (https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-slider)
Possibilities:
-Eastern River Cooter - ruled out by range maps, but I'm unclear how to distinguish from the Texas Cooter. (https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-river-cooter?lightbox=dataItem-k4j7gmac)
-Texas Cooter - seems the best match based on range maps & description (https://www.texasturtles.org/texas-cooter)
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Greenbriers (Genus Smilax)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
I'm learning glossy leaves don't always signify poison ivy...
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Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Muscovy duck track - duck seen making the track
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Canids (Family Canidae)Observer
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Insect parts in small scat.
My thought based on structure & size was fox. Red or gray are possible.
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Family Anatidae)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
3.75" L, duck morphology. Possible for Muscovy duck??
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Straggler Daisy (Calyptocarpus vialis)Observer
kirstenwelgeDescription
Digs. Armadillo or skunk? Check size.
