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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Grew over night. First there were two of these and then this morning there were 4 more. One of them is 12”
In Diameter. Overnight!
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
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This little anole does NOT have the usual pink bib. It can change colors as you will se photos of it on moms fence
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Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens)Observer
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Tailess mouse or vole found dead in my garage
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
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Hawk visited my yard at least twice today. Did not seem to mind I was playing ball w my Rottie, Nova
There has been a flock of white winged doves hanging out in my backyard for the past week. They really enjoy drinking from my bird bath
The hawk may have been looking for them
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
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On the other corner of the fence was this nondescript small texas spiny lizard. I believe it is much younger than the large on on the fence
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
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Very large and gorgeous Texas Spiny Lizard sunning himself (or herself) on my mom’s fence by her garden in SW Arlington
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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Juvenile male ruby throated
I had 6-8 hummingbirds on this day. Most adult males have already started migrating. We have Ruby Throated , Black Chinned, and the occasional Rufous Hummingbirds in this area
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
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This is a juvenile male black chinned hummingbird. You can see signs of purple feathers on his neck when he turns his head
I had 6-8 hummingbirds on this day. Most adult males have already started migrating. We have Ruby Throated , Black Chinned, and the occasional Rufous Hummingbirds in this area
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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Female Hummingbird. I believe it is a Ruby Throated Female I had 6-8 hummingbirds on this day. Most adult males have already started migrating. We have Ruby Throated , Black Chinned, and the occasional Rufous Hummingbirds in this area
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Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer)Observer
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Found in my dog’s pool this evening. With the choices of this toad becoming a plaything for my Rottie or finding it drowned in the morning … I scooped it out of Nova’s pool and released it into one of my raised garden beds
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
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Dark Morph Eastern Tiger Butterfly. Lowe’s Garden Center SW Dallas on Lantana
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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female ruby throated hummingbird
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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Observed Woodpecker on neighbor's Bradford Pear Tree just before the Downy Woodpecker arrived
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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Observer
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Observed Downy Woodpecker on neighbor's Bradford Pear Tree
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
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Black jumping spider w white stripes and bright green pinchers
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Shining Sumac (Rhus copallinum)Observer
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Not sure which Sumac variety this is. It is also growing along Straus Rd on the outer edge of the Cedar Ridge Preserve
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Goldenrods (Genus Solidago)Observer
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Goldenrod in bloom on Straus Road ... outer edge of Cedar Ridge Preserve
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Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)Observer
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Baby Texas Brown Tarantula found wandering in my house today. Scooped it up to relocate across the street in the Cedar Ridge Preserve
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Megachile policarisObserver
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unknown bee.. white & black stripes
appears to be depositing pollen on its front legs instead of its back legs
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Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Observer
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3 dragonflies high up in a tree
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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male ruby throated hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
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immature black chinned hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae)Observer
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another day with this unknown hummingbird
I have seen this hummingbird around for a few days it clearly has gold/buff under its chin, on the sides of its chest & belly, and around its legs. unsure which species this is... normal species for this area are Black-Chinned and Ruby-Throated hummingbirds with the occasional Rufous Hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
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female black chinned hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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female ruby throated hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
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immature male ruby throated hummingbird
~ 30 hummingbirds - males, females, of both black chinned and ruby throated hummingbirds at my feeders today
