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Brown Creeper Certhia americana

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 02:05 PM EDT

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Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 1, 2013

Description

Mating season - first pair were interrupted by the hopeful third, but he eventually got discouraged and left them in peace.

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Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 9, 2013

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White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 10, 2013

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bluebird

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 17, 2013

Description

I did like this bluebird house from Antietam, MD

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Wood Duck Aix sponsa

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 8, 2013

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Brown Creeper Certhia americana

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 1, 2013

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Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 10, 2013

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White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 21, 2013

Description

This doe is clearly having a problem. According to Pete Jayne of MD DNR Game Mgt. Program, she probably has infected salivary glands; unusual to see bilateral. Sadly, her future doesn't look good.

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Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 21, 2013

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White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 1, 2013

Description

Can someone teach me how to hop up a tree upside down? It seems like such a useful skill

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Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 10, 2013

Description

lovely lady!

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Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

Observer

naturelady

Date

Mar 10, 2013

Description

A areal sign of spring!

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Lunate Zale Moth Zale lunata

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 10, 2013

Description

So much variability among the zales, but given the date I'm thinking lunate. Ideas, anyone?

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 10, 2013

Description

Some do hang around all winter, but this batch seemed to be riding the recent unseasonable warm front.

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Common Five-lined Skink Plestiodon fasciatus

Observer

naturelady

Date

Apr 11, 2013

Description

We are blessed with skinks living under our garage door for quite a while - cousin to the ones in the woodpile? One of our very favorite "first signs of spring"!

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Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 09:13 AM EDT

Description

Swallows are back! Every single house had a bird perched on top on this part of the drive.

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Gadwall Anas strepera

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 09:44 AM EDT

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 09:46 AM EDT

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Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 10:52 AM EDT

Description

Several rafts of ruddies in this inlet.

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Bufflehead Bucephala albeola

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 10:53 AM EDT

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Grebes Family Podicipedidae

Observer

muir

Date

Mar 29, 2013 10:53 AM EDT

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Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus

Observer

fm5050

Date

Mar 10, 2013 02:34 PM EDT

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Observer

fm5050

Date

Mar 10, 2013 02:34 PM EDT

Description

Growing under tall trees in lawn of office area

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Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Observer

fm5050

Date

Mar 10, 2013 02:34 PM EDT

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Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus

Observer

botanygirl

Date

Mar 10, 2013

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Genus Ilex

Observer

botanygirl

Date

Mar 10, 2013

Description

Planted.

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Observer

botanygirl

Date

Mar 10, 2013