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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)Observer
beaker98Description
Primarily brown butterfly with magnificent black and yellow "eyes" on the wings. Red and blue colored markings in addition to the eyes. White lines near the tips of the wings.
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Virginian Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)Observer
beaker98Description
gray and black caterpillar with orange hair tufts. White/yellow spots going symmetrically down the sides. Found feeding on catalpa leaves.
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Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)Observer
beaker98Description
Not sure on this one. I was thinking pine warbler, but that shouldn't be in my area and the brow is just too prominent. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)Observer
beaker98Description
Small, very vocal wren, with light brown color on the sides and underside, with dark brown wings and tail. Yellow feet, and lower yellow beak. Upper beak is dark. I was thinking sedge wren, but not sure due to the very yellow legs/feet and the lack of markings on the side of the head. Immature maybe?
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Genus StrongyluraObserver
beaker98Description
Long slender fish with long jaw. Blue and red hues of color in the tail and stripe going lengthwise of the fish.
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Lined Treesnail (Mesembrinus multilineatus)Observer
beaker98Description
Conical snail with brown and black markings.
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Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)Observer
beaker98Description
Brown and black dove with bluish hue around the head. orange and black beak.
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Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)Observer
beaker98Description
Quick white crab with grayish markings on backside.
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)Observer
beaker98Description
Gray dolphin with bottle shaped nose, and tall dorsal fin.
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Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)Observer
beaker98Description
Brown spiral shelled mollusk with gray, patterned body. Invasive species.
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Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)Observer
beaker98Description
Large, yellowish toad with red/orange spots. Invasive species.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
beaker98Description
brownish colored anole with mottled brown, black, and white colors. Bright red dewlap.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
beaker98Description
Brown and black raccoon with black "mask" and feet.
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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)Observer
beaker98Description
Brown, black, and white mottled shorebird with short black beak. Orange legs.
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Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)Observer
beaker98Description
Grey, white and black tern with a black cap and orange beak.
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Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)Observer
beaker98Description
Black, white and grey tern with a black "cap" and a yellow tipped black beak.
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Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)Observer
beaker98Description
Tall blue, brown and white heron with long beak and legs. Legs are yellow/green, and beak is yellow and black.
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)Observer
beaker98Description
Small mottled brown and black shorebird with long beak.
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)Observer
beaker98Description
Black, grey, and white heron with orange/red eye. This individual is a female.
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Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)Observer
beaker98Description
Small brown and white shorebird with black beak and legs.
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)Observer
beaker98Description
Large black and brown bird, long and slender. Beak is hooked.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
beaker98Description
Tall, slender blue, grey and black heron with blue/black mask.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
beaker98Description
Long, slender white egret with orange bill and black legs
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Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)Observer
beaker98Description
Smaller green, grey, white heron with yellow/green legs and black and yellow beak.
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Willet (Tringa semipalmata)Observer
beaker98Description
Mottled brown and grey shorebird with long beak.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
beaker98Description
Long, slender white egret with yellow around its eyes and yellow feet. Legs and beak are black.
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White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)Observer
beaker98Description
White ibis with long orange beak and mask, orange legs.
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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)Observer
beaker98Description
Like the name says, a reddish colored egret with long black beak.
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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)Observer
beaker98Description
Black and white bird with orange and black beak. Bottom section of the beak is longer than the top and used to scoop prey off the surface of the water.
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)Observer
beaker98Description
Large brown and white pelican. This individual was drying off its wings in the sun.