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Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)Observer
vamstadDescription
Released from a small bucket.
Photos / Sounds
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American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)Observer
vamstadDescription
Invasive species? 6-7 foot tall. Nothing seems to eat them. Multiple stems from base. Found in damp woodland habitats.
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
vamstadDescription
Nest in the rocks with adult flying around.
Photos / Sounds
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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus)Observer
vamstadDescription
Very large 36" long or so specimen. Photo quality is bad but is definitely a speckled.
Photos / Sounds
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)Observer
vamstadDescription
Knocking call heard from tree on river bank. Heard by two other observers as well. This elusive bird was not seen. However, it was in a tree on the other side of the Pecatonica River bank from where we were.
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Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)Observer
vamstadDescription
Larva was found on Peritoma arborea plant. I am not positive on the ID. Just a casual search of websites listed the bladderpod as host plant for Becker's white.
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Bladderpod (Cleomella arborea)Observer
vamstadDescription
Interesting larva consuming the bladder pod. Becker's White?