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False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)Observer
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Found this little False Map Turtle swimming in the St. Croix River just north of Stillwater, Minnesota.
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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)Observer
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Found catching it's lunch on Lake Itasca.
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Northern Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin)Observer
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Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)Observer
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A family of Trumpeter Swans enjoying their time in Itasca State Park.
Photos / Sounds
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Common Loon (Gavia immer)Observer
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Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park has many single and pairs of Common Loons that spend their summers in Minnesota.
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Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes ssp. asterius)Observer
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Papilio polyxenes asterius found on a Purple Cone Flower in a garden.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Found munching away in a horse pasture.
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Holarctic Treefrogs (Genus Hyla)Observer
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Not sure if this is a Cope's Gray Treefrog or a Gray Treefrog.
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Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)Observer
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I was driving along and noticed this large snapping turtle attempting to cross the road so I pulled over and helped. The turtle made it safely to the other side without being bothered by any more traffic. My sister was nice enough to snap a photo. :)