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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It was out and about on a record-breaking 67°F day with no snow or ice on the ground.
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Fringed Gentians (Genus Gentianopsis)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Photographed along the Bluebird Trail at Oatka Creek. This rare plant was first found by Jim Adams. It was not found again in the following years.
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Tufted Loosestrife (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Along Swallow Hollow Trail.
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Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Body length≈7 mm. Small carpenter bee?
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It was swimming, rather than wading! It's not the first time I've seen this uncommon behavior, but it is the first time I have been able to get a photo, however bad (too far away and backlit).
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Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Virginian Tiger Moth?
Amazingly, these photos of a caterpillar about 25 mm long were taken at a distance of about 3 meters at a focal length of 600 mm handheld. Flash was used to provide light and reduce motion blur.
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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
These 9 tree swallows were clustering around a wood duck nest box. I don't know why. Even if tree swallows nested in the box, the nesting season was long over.
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Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
This turtle was very small, maybe 75-100 mm exclusive of the tail. Also, it was some distance from water, and it had dirt on its carapace. These observations suggest that it was hatched very recently. It seems quite late in the year to be hatching.
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American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
Not as sharp as I would like, but it should be identifiable. The bird was walking (not hopping), and I didn't get another chance.
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Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
It was quite distant. I wish I could have gotten closer.
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Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
I'm not sure what the fish is. Yellow perch? It seemed too big for the bird, but a few moments later, it had disappeared and presumably been swallowed.
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Red Knot (Calidris canutus)Observer
thegreenjayDescription
I know that this bird has been seen and photographed by many birders, some of them with very impressive camera equipment. However, so far, no one has posted a photo to iNaturalist.org. It was mostly still in breeding plumage.
