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Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)Observer
michael_butlerDescription
Present in the area for four days.
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Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)Observer
stomlins701Description
At light
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Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)Observer
gilgit2Description
Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) captured at Borit, Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with Nikon D500 and 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR.
For detailed information about Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan visit www.birdsofgilgit.com
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)Observer
galloots13Description
first ever spotted.
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Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)Observer
christine123Place
Reveler Conservation Area, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, ON, Canada (Google, OSM)
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Northern Azure (Celastrina lucia)Observer
markolivierDescription
eB Checklist #91814
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)Observer
stjayaaaDescription
Caught house finch ..
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Observer
sheliahargisDescription
Not sure what is going on but this is the fourth birder that I know of who has had a phoebe perch on their binoculars or on their person at Commons Ford.
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African Social Spider (Stegodyphus dumicola)Observer
wynand_uysDescription
A scrappy expanse of silky refuges and capture webs littered with body parts of previous victims. When preferred prey is entangled, the female spiders emerge from their 'nests' and overpower it by grabbing its extremities. In this case, a wasp https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9319446.
Presumably they inject venom because after a minute or so the prey stops struggling. Then they snip it out of the web and carry it into one of several 'nests' or refuges.
Unwanted prey, often beetles (see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9319435 ) are also killed but sometimes left in the web, uneaten. Ants, in this case, Maranoplus ( https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9319390 )scavenge around the periphery of the webs, feasting on unwanted beetles or other left-overs.
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
classreptiliaPlace
PrivateDescription
Green Anole hanging from bee balm 🐝
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American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)Observer
axp4654Description
American tree sparrow
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Mound-building Swamp Ant (Lasius minutus)Observer
stevenw12339Description
Nesting in a big dirt mound in a bog
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Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)Observer
lophopanopeusDescription
At the shore of St Mary Lake.
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Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)Observer
andrewdarcyDescription
In a rather "stellar" turn of events, Lois Budd decided to drive down Klomfass Avenue on her way home from seeing the Sea Eagle at Rotary Park. And what a great idea that was! She ended up spotting the Sea Eagle perched atop a Spruce tree in someone's yard, very close to the road (50 ft or so) and quickly got the word out to birders, who were still in the area and dispersing from Rotary Park. Many happy birders got knee-buckling views of this superstar bird for about 15 minutes before he once again took flight and dissapeared heading in a northerly direction. !! I give this sighting 10/10 !! Would highly recommend! :D
