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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
These 3 young doves came and rested on the fence for something like half an hour.
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American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It was bathing in a freshwater pond. Oystercatchers breed on a nearby ocean beach. Their nests are just depressions in the sand, so they must get very sandy while incubating eggs.
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Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes inaequalis)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
There are several colonies of these bees at Cobbs Hill Park. This photo was taken from about 3 m away with a telephoto lens.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It appeared to be digging a nest hole. At times, it was almost completely inside the hole.
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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
The white goose in the foreground is the snow goose. The other two are Canadas.
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Calling and drumming.
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It was out and about on an unseasonably warm day with the temperature around 70 °F. It was by far the earliest in the year that I have seen chipmunks in this area. There were at least 3.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Unusual colors.
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Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Seen on an unseasonably warm day with the temperature around 70 °F, weeks earlier than the usual flowering period.
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Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Yet another one!
