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Plums, Cherries, and Allies (Genus Prunus)Observer
talusrockDescription
These are growing along a fencerow and produce small reddish plums.
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Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
talusrockDescription
Large adult
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
talusrockDescription
Not sure what those are on it's head - eggs from some type of parasitoid insect?
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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)Observer
talusrockDescription
My best guess is these are calls from a family of Broad-winged Hawks begging to be fed. There have been 2 or 3 individuals calling like this almost constantly over the last few days.
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Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)Observer
talusrockDescription
Just a guess
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Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
talusrock
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Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)Observer
talusrockDescription
A nice big adult (female?). Had a damaged tail, scar on body (visible in photo 1), and one eye that was cloudy.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
talusrockDescription
I believe this is a breeding pair - the larger of the two was following the other. It may be the same pair we saw here last year mating in our back yard.
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Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)Observer
talusrockDescription
This bat had a wound on its interfemoral membrane with a large portion of the membrane missing. The last couple caudal vertebrae were exposed, with some necrotic tissue/ infection present, and the calcar was completely separated from the membrane (see photo 3). Ick - poor bat.
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Pale Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius)Observer
talusrockDescription
Growing on a downed branch, likely northern red oak
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Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)Observer
talusrockDescription
Looks like it was having a hard time getting rid of shed skin around the face.
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Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
talusrockDescription
Believe it to be the same sub-adult observed 2 meters from this spot several days ago.
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Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)Observer
talusrockDescription
Adult male, non-reproductive, 35mm FA, 5.0g, A00315
