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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
trisha5Description
This little guy spent several minutes on my deck and let me take several photos. Sorry for the slight fuzzy quality, I was shooting through the kitchen window screen. I see these squirrels frequently, raiding my feeders.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
trisha5Description
These woodpeckers are frequent visitors to my property, and probably live in the nearby woods. I sometimes see several at once.
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Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)Observer
trisha5Description
These guys kind of look like chickpeas. I thought they were cool.
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American Yellow Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii)Observer
trisha5Description
What a striking color! I've never seen such a pretty yellow!
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
trisha5Description
Seen in a pond, fishing for breakfast.Very beautiful bird, graceful and alert.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
trisha5Description
This fella was sleeping up in a maple tree. Spotted on the new Canopy Walk.
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Genus HypomycesObserver
trisha5Description
This one was growing next to the pinkish one, clearly different. Very white, almost luminous, and the, um, amusing shape.
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Boletes (Family Boletaceae)Observer
trisha5Description
I found this one growing on the edge of white pines, among spent needles. Interesting pink tones. Never seen it before.
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Greater Anglewing (Microcentrum rhombifolium)Observer
trisha5Description
Found hanging out on my trash can Tuesday morning, about 9am.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
trisha5Description
These are pretty cool! Seem to be everywhere this year, too. They seem to like leaves.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
trisha5Description
Made a nest in a friend's backyard. She had eggs, uncertain when they hatched but one day they were gone, just eggshells left behind.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
trisha5Description
Gladiolas belong to my neighbors. My but these guys are fast! It's tough to identify what you can only glimpse..s(he?) is on the far left, I just barely got the shot.
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Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata)Observer
trisha5Description
Perched on a wild geranium, these are common here. No doubt attracted to my butterfly garden.
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North American Deer Mice (Genus Peromyscus)Observer
trisha5Description
Found on my rhododendron. My cats were quite excited. Don't worry, he got away. I think his descendants live in another part of the garden now.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
trisha5Description
Found in my backyard, sitting on Eupatorium.
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Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)Observer
trisha5Description
I think this is maybe cotton on the edge of the lake?
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Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)Observer
trisha5Description
Nifty fungus on a log by the trail.
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Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Observer
trisha5Description
Late March wildflower in the woods near the trail.
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)Observer
trisha5Description
This specimen grows in my yard, guessing it is around 30 years old. Provides habitat to squirrels, birds and the odd cat or raccoon. Reproduces like mad.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
trisha5Description
I don't know what this is. It's a fungus, white/grey with a sort of brown spot on top.
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Southeastern Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus ssp. auratus)Observer
trisha5Description
Found digging in the lawn early this morning. Audubon says they like ants, so he's in the right place. Sorry for photo quality, I was fighting my cats for a good view of him...they were pretty excited to see a woodpecker, too, but I think they had slightly different motives. He did leave me this cool feather, though, so he has been back.
