whimsyelf's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

What

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Observer

kelly19083

Date

May 6, 2024

Place

Shady Grove Station & Bay C - East, Redland, MD 20855, USA (Google, OSM)
Canada Goose - Photo (c) Dimitris Salas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Dimitris Salas
whimsyelf's ID: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Added on May 9, 2024
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What

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus)

Observer

avanderloop

Date

May 8, 2024 07:32 PM EDT

Place

Daniels, MD 21043, USA (Google, OSM)
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus)
Added on May 9, 2024
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2 photos

What

Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)

Observer

urban_botanist

Date

May 8, 2024 09:39 AM EDT

Place

Anne Arundel County, US-MD, US (Google, OSM)
Bluestars - Photo (c) Lena Zappia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lena Zappia
whimsyelf's ID: Bluestars (Genus Amsonia)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Observer

treerescie

Date

May 8, 2024 10:10 AM EDT

Place

Deerlick Park, Annandale, VA, US (Google, OSM)
Brown-headed Cowbird - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
whimsyelf's ID: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

Observer

vwiest

Date

May 7, 2024 07:36 PM EDT

Place

College Park, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
American Goldfinch - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Glenn Berry
whimsyelf's ID: American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
Added on May 8, 2024
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4 photos

What

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Observer

vwiest

Date

May 7, 2024 07:43 PM EDT

Place

College Park, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Pileated Woodpecker - Photo (c) Joshlaymon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
whimsyelf's ID: Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Observer

peliken

Date

May 7, 2024 10:29 AM EDT

Place

Laurel, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Mallard - Photo (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
whimsyelf's ID: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Added on May 8, 2024
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4 photos

What

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Observer

patrickc

Date

May 5, 2024 01:57 PM EDT

Place

North Kensington, MD, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird - Photo (c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

Observer

patrickc

Date

May 6, 2024 05:58 PM EDT

Place

North Bethesda, MD, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow - Photo (c) SW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by SW
whimsyelf's ID: Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Added on May 8, 2024
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4 photos

What

Life (Life)

Observer

pmk00001

Date

May 2024

Place

Virginia, US (Google, OSM)
American Sweetgum - Photo (c) Sandy Wolkenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sandy Wolkenberg
whimsyelf's ID: American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Added on May 8, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Observer

leppa123

Date

May 7, 2024 02:46 PM EDT

Place

Johns Hopkins University - Montgomery County Campus, Rockville, MD, US (Google, OSM)

Description

a coworker caught this as a caterpillar back in the fall and made it a little enclosure. it emerged today!!

Polyphemus Moth - Photo (c) Sean McCann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
whimsyelf's ID: Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Observer

stephanie_txbp

Date

May 7, 2024 05:32 PM EDT

Place

Washington Dr, Falls Church, VA, US (Google, OSM)
Mourning Dove - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
whimsyelf's ID: Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Added on May 8, 2024
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4 photos

What

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

Observer

sticklink

Date

May 7, 2024 06:02 PM EDT

Place

Orchard Brook Dr, Potomac, MD, US (Google, OSM)
Eastern Bluebird - Photo (c) Michael Gallo, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael Gallo
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Observer

burtlentil

Date

May 7, 2024 03:35 PM EDT

Place

Duke St, Alexandria, VA, US (Google, OSM)
House Finch - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
whimsyelf's ID: House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Observer

philipncohen

Date

May 7, 2024 06:12 PM EDT

Place

long branch creek (Google, OSM)
White-breasted Nuthatch - Photo (c) wplynn, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
whimsyelf's ID: White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Added on May 8, 2024
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3 photos

What

Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Observer

andybaldwin

Date

May 7, 2024 01:14 PM EDT

Place

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, US (Google, OSM)
Groundhog - Photo (c) Mike Leveille, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Leveille
whimsyelf's ID: Groundhog (Marmota monax)
Added on May 8, 2024
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4 photos

What

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

Observer

vwiest

Date

May 6, 2024 08:23 PM EDT

Place

College Park, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Baltimore Oriole - Photo (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
whimsyelf's ID: Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Added on May 7, 2024
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What

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)

Observer

jgcooper

Date

May 7, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

Place

Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth - Photo (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)
Added on May 7, 2024
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2 photos

What

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Observer

itb11

Date

May 7, 2024 01:30 PM EDT

Place

Georgetown University, Washington, DC, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Got this guy in portrait mode while he was chilling on some mulch in the observatory garden flowerbed. I saw him visiting flowers a couple seconds before I the photo, but wasn’t fast enough to take a picture.

Skippers - Photo (c) Sherrie Quillen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sherrie Quillen
whimsyelf's ID: Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
Added on May 7, 2024
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What

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Observer

motherearthsflora

Date

May 7, 2024 07:45 AM EDT

Place

Enid Dr, Potomac, MD, US (Google, OSM)
Eastern Cottontail - Photo (c) Pedro Peloso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Peloso
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Added on May 7, 2024
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What

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Observer

andrew2285

Date

May 7, 2024 07:28 AM EDT

Place

Rock Creek Park, US-DC, District of Columbia County, US (Google, OSM)
Wood Duck - Photo (c) Kala Murphy King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kala Murphy King
whimsyelf's ID: Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Added on May 7, 2024
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2 photos

What

Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)

Observer

james1769

Date

May 7, 2024 08:33 AM EDT

Place

Mason District Park, Annandale, VA, US (Google, OSM)
Red-eared Slider - Photo (c) Laurent Lebois ©, some rights reserved (CC BY)
whimsyelf's ID: Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)
Added on May 7, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)

Observer

dtread1

Date

May 5, 2024 03:28 PM EDT

Place

Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Eastern Painted Turtle - Photo (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ty Smith
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Observer

ayushp

Date

May 5, 2024 02:34 PM EDT

Place

Mt Airy, MD 21771, USA (Google, OSM)
House Finch - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
whimsyelf's ID: House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)

Observer

dtread1

Date

May 5, 2024 03:30 PM EDT

Place

Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Eastern Painted Turtle - Photo (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ty Smith
whimsyelf's ID: Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)
Added on May 6, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)

Observer

dtread1

Date

May 5, 2024 03:33 PM EDT

Place

Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD, USA (Google, OSM)
Red-eared Slider - Photo (c) Laurent Lebois ©, some rights reserved (CC BY)
whimsyelf's ID: Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Observer

peliken

Date

May 5, 2024 03:52 PM EDT

Place

Southeast Washington, Washington, DC, USA (Google, OSM)
Brown-headed Cowbird - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
whimsyelf's ID: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

Observer

peliken

Date

May 5, 2024 03:57 PM EDT

Place

Southeast Washington, Washington, DC, USA (Google, OSM)
Northern Mockingbird - Photo (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings
whimsyelf's ID: Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Observer

tlaloc27

Date

May 5, 2024 05:08 PM EDT

Place

Ponds Trail, Washington, DC, US (Google, OSM)
Cedar Waxwing - Photo (c) ava!, all rights reserved, uploaded by ava!
whimsyelf's ID: Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
Added on May 6, 2024
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What

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Observer

kentfothergill

Date

May 5, 2024 04:01 PM EDT

Place

Bladensburg, MD 20710, USA (Google, OSM)
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
whimsyelf's ID: Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
Added on May 6, 2024
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