Date added
Mar. 17, 2013
08:05 PM EDT
Description
White-breasted Nuthatch in the backyard.
Date added
Jan. 27, 2013
05:33 PM EST
Description
A Morning Glory Prominent caterpillar in West Warwick, RI. I think there is enough of a hump on A5 and the very long setae to say this is S. ipomoeae over S. unicornis.
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Date added
Sep. 25, 2012
09:46 PM EDT
Description
A parasitized Tobacco Hornworm (the larva of a Carolina Sphinx Moth) on a shriveled tomato plant leaf from the garden.
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Date added
Jul. 12, 2012
07:55 PM EDT
Description
A small Summer Flounder (~6 inches) netted in the pond.
Tags
Animal,
East Matunuck,
Fish,
Marine,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Summer Flounder,
United States
Date added
Apr. 29, 2012
08:35 PM EDT
Description
A male Maritime Earwig in East Matunuck, RI. A little over an inch long.
Tags
Anisolabis maritima,
Earwig,
East Matunuck,
Insect,
Male,
Maritime Earwig,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
United States
Date added
Feb. 20, 2012
11:59 PM EST
Description
An Orange-striped Oakworm Moth caterpillar (Bugguide calls it Orange-tipped oakworm moth) along the Hemlock Ledges Trail near Beach Pond.
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Date added
Feb. 9, 2012
07:44 PM EST
Description
A Common Grackle in the yard.
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Date added
Feb. 4, 2012
09:44 PM EST
Description
A Semipalmated Sandpiper on the beach at Green Hill. It has a relatively short bill with a compact body and dark legs.
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Date added
Jan. 30, 2012
07:11 PM EST
Description
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
East Matunuck,
House Sparrow,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Sparrow,
United States
Date added
Jan. 25, 2012
07:51 PM EST
Description
A Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored morph) on the clothesline in the backyard.
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Date added
Jan. 16, 2012
08:12 PM EST
Description
A Double-crested Cormorant on a dock post in Pt. Judith Pond.
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Date added
Jan. 13, 2012
05:29 PM EST
Description
A back view of a Pileated Woodpecker in Parker Woodland.
Tags
Animal,
Audubon Wildlife Refuge,
Bird,
Coventry,
George B. Parker Woodland,
Nature,
Park,
Pileated Woodpecker,
RI,
Rhode Island,
United States,
Woodpecker
Date added
Dec. 27, 2011
07:33 PM EST
Description
A Little Wood Satyr in Trustom Pond NWR.
Tags
Little Wood Satyr,
Butterfly,
Insect,
National Wildlife Refuge,
Nature,
Park,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Trustom Pond NWR,
United States
Date added
Dec. 27, 2011
07:33 PM EST
Description
An American Lady in Trustom Pond NWR. This specimen lacks the white spot in the dorsal forewing's orange field that is common (but not necessary) for American Ladies. However the dorsal hindwing spots vary in size, the forewing is notched, the subapical bar near the front of the forewing isn't white, and the triangular black bar pointing toward the leading edge of the dorsal forewing is long.
Tags
American Lady,
Butterfly,
Insect,
National Wildlife Refuge,
Nature,
Park,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Trustom Pond NWR,
United States
Date added
Dec. 23, 2011
10:00 PM EST
Description
A Ring-billed Gull on Moonstone Beach.
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Date added
Dec. 23, 2011
10:00 PM EST
Description
A pair of Great Black-backed Gulls playing tug-of-war with an American Eel. The one on the right had it half swallowed while the left one had a grip on the tail. Don't know how long they were at it, but I watched for at least 5 minutes. Eventually the one on the right won, but only because another bird flew down and disrupted the battle.
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
East Matunuck,
Great Black-backed Gull,
Gull,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
United States
Date added
Nov. 29, 2011
11:24 PM EST
Description
A couple of male Harlequin Ducks off the rocks at Sachuest Point NWR.
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
Duck,
Harlequin Duck,
Middletown,
National Wildlife Refuge,
Nature,
Park,
RI,
Rhode Island,
Sachuest Point,
Sachuest Point NWR,
United States
Date added
Nov. 27, 2011
10:13 PM EST
Description
A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron resting on the dock's wooden pylons one evening. The heavy, all-black bill, the relatively small white spots on the wing, and long legs distinguish it from the more common (locally at least) Black-crowned Night Heron.
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
East Matunuck,
Heron,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
United States,
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Date added
Nov. 27, 2011
10:12 PM EST
Description
A Great Egret resting on a dock in the rain.
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
East Matunuck,
Egret,
Great Egret,
Nature,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
United States
Date added
Nov. 26, 2011
11:31 PM EST
Description
A Black-crowned Night Heron in Succotash Salt Marsh skulking among the spartina.
Tags
Animal,
Bird,
Black-crowned Night Heron,
East Matunuck,
Heron,
Nature,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Succotash Salt Marsh,
United States
Date added
Nov. 26, 2011
11:31 PM EST
Description
A Great Blue Heron at the Charlestown Breachway across the channel.
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Date added
Nov. 11, 2011
10:57 PM EST
Description
A Northern Crab Spider (bugguide lists this as Mecaphesa asperata) on a Cosmos flower petal.
Tags
Cosmos,
Crab Spider,
East Matunuck,
Flower,
Insect,
Mecaphesa asperata,
Nature,
Northern Crab Spider,
Plant,
Potter Pond,
RI,
Rhode Island,
South Kingstown,
Spider,
United States
Date added
Oct. 30, 2011
08:17 PM EDT
Description
A group of Harbor Seals hauled out on some rocks just offshore at Rome Point.
Tags
Animal,
Harbor Seal,
John H. Chafee Nature Preserve,
Mammal,
Nature,
North Kingston,
Park,
RI,
Rhode Island,
Rome Point,
Seal,
State Park,
United States
Date added
Oct. 27, 2011
07:43 PM EDT
Description
An Eastern Gray Squirrel in the yard
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Date added
Sep. 26, 2011
09:46 PM EDT
Description
A Common Gray Fox walking along the edge of Potter Pond (seen from a kayak). Distinguished from Red Fox by its lighter colored ears and legs and the tail's black tip (instead of white).
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Date added
Sep. 6, 2011
01:46 PM EDT
Description
Eastern Garter Snake in Trustom Pond NWR
Tags
Animal,
Eastern Garter Snake,
Garter Snake,
National Wildlife Refuge,
Nature,
Park,
Reptile,
Rhode Island,
Snake,
South Kingstown,
Trustom Pond NWR,
United States
Date added
Aug. 13, 2011
10:20 PM EDT
Description
A small Northern Searobin, 5-6 inches, netted in the pond and photographed in a bucket.
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Date added
Jun. 1, 2011
06:58 PM EDT
Description
An osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) flying home with a freshly caught flounder for its chicks. Jerusalem, RI
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