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Douglas' Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)Observer
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Small, very vocal squirrel with a distinct dark band between the brown fur on the upper body and the lighter fur on the lower body.
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
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A butterfly in nice conditions feeding on Queen Anne's Lace.
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Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)Observer
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Saw a black-capped chickadee feasting on this beast of a caterpillar.
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)Observer
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Always fun to find these birds out in the open.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Saw a flash of fur in the distance, and got out to watch this coyote looking to scrounge up breakfast.
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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)Observer
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My first Savannah Sparrow
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Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)Observer
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Right before my lens fogged up.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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Saw this female while trying to get a picture of the male flying around. She had that, get out of my face, paparazzi, look to her.
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Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis ssp. astyanax)Observer
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Love the fact that these butterflies may mimic another butterfly to avoid predators.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
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Juvenile great horned owl at Summer Lake
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Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)Observer
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This lovely lady followed me for quite a few feet down the trail.
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Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)Observer
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I’ve seen this same (I think) Lorquin’s Admiral in the same spot all summer.
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Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)Observer
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Near the confluence of the Santiam and Willamette rivers.
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
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These guys always make my day.
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Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)Observer
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Finally got a little help identifying this DeKay’s Brown Snake. Loved living near the Green Spaces so we could have a chance to see wildlife like this.