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Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)Observer
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Sorry for the blurriness, all images are heavily zoomed-in still frames from a video since the duck would not stop running until she finished swallowing the frog - presumably to keep both me and the other ducks from stealing her prey.
Frog caught by mallard-based domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) while the ducks were foraging.
I'm not sure if they found it on the ground or elevated, but it must have been within ~1 meter of the ground for the ducks to have reached it. Since we're heading into winter I'm assuming they found the frog in a hibernation spot under leaves or dirt.
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Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)Observer
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Dozens of these peaceful wasps digging and provisioning nesting burrows in a ~100 sqft lightly vegetated area of gravelly soil.
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Crows and Ravens (Genus Corvus)Observer
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Fledgling in garden
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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Four turkey vultures basking in a tree after feeding on roadkill deer.