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Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)Observer
hagstonesandbonesDescription
Wolf tracks observed after a snowfall. Others in the campground saw the actual wolf.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
tadamcochranDescription
This observation taken from a moving train. Apologies for the low quality photos.
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
carbon_cutDescription
Asclepias speciosa stem from previous season, no ID on hummingbird.
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African Elephants (Genus Loxodonta)Observer
jd_moDescription
Was invited by ghana to train with their wildlife staff. Was also taken into the bush during the rainy season to see their locals elephant. As the Savanah was lush and green before the dry season when it changes. Based on their head park biologist, forestry officials and several scientific journals these are Loxodonta africana as sene here https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.2962
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Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)Observer
microbin_Description
Had a fly in its mouth
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Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)Observer
liamsteeleDescription
Found dead.
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Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)Observer
greglasleyDescription
This is a screen capture from an 8mm home movie (since converted to digital) I took as a teenager in 1967 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Colfax Co., NM. Lousy images, but perhaps of some minor interest since it is nearly 50 years ago.
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Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
jnstuartDescription
Found in summer 1985 (date approximate) in Winston County, Alabama, USA. Image scanned from a color slide.
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Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)Observer
caritaDescription
Maybe? Or eagle or swan?
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Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)Observer
kalinocanaDescription
I wonder how many years until they nest here again :(
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Greylag × Canada Goose (Anser anser × Branta canadensis)Observer
comoxDescription
Partly leucistic or hybrid CAGO.
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Satin White Palpita (Palpita flegia)Observer
bgomezDescription
increíble espectáculo de la llegada masiva de la "mariposa blanca" a El Ejido El Águila, Cacahoatán, en la zona de influencia de la Reserva de la Biosfera Volcán Tacana
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Hexatoma albitarsisObserver
terrinorrisDescription
Update:
I found several of these at Cedar Bog again this year. The last one might be Hexatoma brevicornis, so if you have expertise, please D.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172420801
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172420799
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172420798
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/175243975
Note: I have photographed this Hexatomini at Cedar Bog in Champaign County, Ohio for at least 17 years. Always in the same area.
I've added two other observations; one from back in 2004.
Links to those observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88273567
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84762884
Here's an observation this year (2022) with better pics of wing venation. Same location.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124010854
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Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus sonoriensis)Observer
bcmcDescription
Tail, part of hind legs, and part of spine?
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Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)Observer
ian_stephenDescription
Lots of tiny toadlets on damp, sandy areas at the south end of S⨱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake and Upper Chilliwack River.
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Long-tailed Shrews (Genus Sorex)Observer
aurora_exploraDescription
The second shrew (or the same one) we’ve caught in the house this week. For reference, the bottom of the yogurt container is about 2.75 inches across.
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House Mouse (Mus musculus)Observer
jbeckyDescription
These tiny rodents enjoy the predator-free conservatory for tropical plants and birds.
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