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What

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)

Observer

skitterbug

Date

March 2018

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What

Bridgham's Brocade Moth (Oligia bridghamii)

Observer

stubirdnb

Date

August 8, 2016 12:23 PM ADT

Description

attracted to light

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What

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

Observer

greglasley

Date

January 14, 2016

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What

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

Observer

greglasley

Date

January 14, 2016

Description

observed 4 or 5 snipes at this location

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What

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)

Observer

greglasley

Date

January 21, 2016

Description

male, checking out a live oak in my yard

Photos / Sounds

What

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)

Observer

finatic

Date

December 2015

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Galveston County, Texas, US

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What

Tufted × Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor × atricristatus)

Observer

ericisley

Date

January 12, 2016

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Mestra (Mestra amymone)

Observer

ericisley

Date

January 15, 2016

Photos / Sounds

What

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)

Observer

ericisley

Date

January 18, 2016

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What

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

December 29, 2015 11:27 AM PST

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What

Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)

Observer

susanelliott

Date

December 9, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Observer

keimwj

Date

November 18, 2015 12:02 PM EST

Description

18 Nov 2015.
Churchville Nature Center, Bucks Co, PA.
After careful and close observation, I was deemed still somewhat alive, and therefore inedible...

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What

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Observer

keimwj

Date

November 9, 2015 01:32 PM EST

Description

09 Nov 2015.
Cape May Migratory Bird Sanctuary (The Meadows), Cape May Co, NJ.

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What

Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni)

Observer

keimwj

Date

October 5, 2013 11:24 AM EDT

Description

05 Oct 2013.
Bradford Dam, Bucks Co, PA.
Found by Gail Johnson.

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What

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Observer

keimwj

Date

November 23, 2015 10:08 AM EST

Description

23 Nov 2015.
Ridley Creek State Park, Delaware Co, PA.

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What

Four-humped Stink Bug (Brochymena quadripustulata)

Observer

keimwj

Date

August 27, 2015 10:41 AM EDT

Description

27 Aug 2015.
Black Walnut Point, Talbot Co, MD.
Found near the bay.
ID confirmed by Eric Eaton:
bugguide.net/node/view/1169023

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What

Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

May 16, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

October 13, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

June 19, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

October 1, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

October 5, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

July 13, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

November 15, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

October 3, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

September 16, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

November 28, 2015

Description

The rightmost bird in the first photo.

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What

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

October 30, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Brant (Branta bernicla)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

May 16, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Observer

ryanandrews

Date

November 28, 2015

Description

This bird has been present for about a week now. Hanging out on the pier, usually towards the end.

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What

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

June 29, 2015

Description

Unfortunately the chick disappeared after a few weeks. Birders were speculating that it was having respiratory problems, as leading up to the day it went missing, it had been seen panting and unable to feed normally.

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)

Observer

nlblock

Date

July 2, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica)

Observer

ryanandrews

Date

November 14, 2015

Description

Endangered, although it can be common in the right habitat. Unfortunately, almost all of that habitat has been destroyed.

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What

American Wigeon (Mareca americana)

Observer

ryanandrews

Date

November 21, 2015 12:09 PM PST

Description

Saw quite a few of these guys here. They were extremely cooperative, which is not usually the case with wigeons in my experience!

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What

Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth (Anticarsia gemmatalis)

Observer

fm5050

Date

November 11, 2015 12:46 PM EST

Description

Sandy Point State Park, MD November 11, 2015

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What

Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)

Observer

fm5050

Date

November 16, 2015 09:44 AM EST

Description

Sandy Point State Park, MD November 16, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)

Observer

ccraven

Date

March 15, 2015 02:02 PM CDT

Description

Lincoln's sparrow....green ash tree seed in its bill

Photos / Sounds

What

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 27, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 20, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 19, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 18, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 17, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 12, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 7, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Greater Painted-Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 3, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 1, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)

Observer

pintail

Date

July 3, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Greater Painted-Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Observer

pintail

Date

June 8, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Observer

pintail

Date

June 2, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)

Observer

pintail

Date

May 21, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

Observer

pintail

Date

May 15, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

Observer

pintail

Date

May 6, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

Observer

pintail

Date

August 13, 2004

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Observer

pintail

Date

April 15, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)

Observer

pintail

Date

March 18, 2001

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans)

Observer

pintail

Date

November 19, 2000

Description

Boryeng

Photos / Sounds

What

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Observer

pintail

Date

November 5, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Heuglin's Gull (Larus fuscus ssp. heuglini)

Observer

pintail

Date

October 20, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

Observer

pintail

Date

October 8, 2000

Place

Busan, KR (Google, OSM)

Description

Boosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa)

Observer

pintail

Date

October 6, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)

Observer

pintail

Date

June 11, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris ssp. stellaris)

Observer

pintail

Date

December 23, 1999

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

Observer

pintail

Date

February 8, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Observer

pintail

Date

February 10, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

Observer

pintail

Date

May 11, 2000

Description

Hongsung

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Observer

pintail

Date

May 20, 2000

Description

Seosan

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

Observer

greglasley

Date

November 10, 2015

Description

flying over a channel near private homes

Photos / Sounds

What

Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)

Observer

greglasley

Date

November 7, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 9, 2015 04:04 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 9, 2015 04:04 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Dorid (Triopha maculata)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 10, 2015 03:59 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Observer

gaudettelaura

Date

November 10, 2015

Description

First-cycle

Photos / Sounds

What

California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Observer

philwarren

Date

November 7, 2015 09:00 AM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Observer

philwarren

Date

November 7, 2015 10:05 AM PST

Place

bodega bay (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

November 4, 2015 07:15 PM PST

Description

Surveillance pigeon!

I really like it when birds find and fully utilize every last square millimeter of un-bird-spiked space. See also: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/282821

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What

Restless Bush Cricket (Hapithus agitator)

Observer

keimwj

Date

September 11, 2015 02:49 PM EDT

Description

11 Sep 2015.
Playwicki Park, Bucks Co, PA.
Male.
Found on Urtica dioica along a path in a woods.

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What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

keimwj

Date

September 3, 2015 11:59 AM EDT

Description

03 Sep 2015.
Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery Co, PA.

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What

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Observer

aguilita

Date

June 14, 2015

Description

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

14 June 2015: This past summer we experienced one of many encounters we’ve had over the years here at the Avondale Park and Cooper Creek area of northeast Denton, Texas, and which we’ve been able to document mainly by taking pics of this most interesting creature with which we coexist. Usually we see Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) in our plants, the flower pots or near to blossoms or in the leaf litter when the weather gets to freezing in winter and plants must be brought inside temporarily. If there’s any rustling in the leaf litter that’s managed to fall in the potted plant, count on it being Green Anole. In such cases we manage to let Green Anole outside where it can then fend for itself. Green Anole loves flies and little things that fly and thus it will perch itself in opportune places where it can have encounters with the same. Sometimes you will see Green Anole upside down on the outside walls of the home or trees and this usually means it is scavenging as well. To be sure there’s a successful if not healthy breeding population of Green Anole in our immediate area of Avondale Park and Cooper Creek because encounters with it occur annually. But on one of our most recent encounters this past summer Green Anole was taking the long walk on the top edge of our fence going from Point A to Point B and only it knew the purpose of this long hike. It was there that these digital images of Green Anole were captured and they are some of our favorite images to date of the many we’ve managed to generate over the past so many years. We hope you enjoy these as much as we did taking them. Because of its extensive native range throughout the Southeast of the United States including Texas (and other areas where it's been introduced) and North America by extension, Green Anole is an authentic resident of the Western Hemisphere.

Green Anole first appeared some 2.59 million years ago, so says the Encyclopedia of Life.
Here’s an extended quote from the entry for Green Anole in the Encyclopedia of Life regarding its possible declining numbers in the United States despite calling its population “stable” for the time being and the interest scientists have in studying it: “The green anole has been a particularly important organism for study in the scientific community, and has been successfully used as a model system for studying neurological disorders and for studying drug delivery systems and biochemical pathways relevant to human illnesses. They have also been essential for scientific progress in understanding other aspects of physiology and behavior in animals. The Genus Anolis, which includes over 350 recognized species, also serves as a group of major interest for exploring the evolutionary diversification; of particular interest is the repeated convergent pattern of adaptive radiation on islands of the Greater Antilles, producing on each island essentially the same set of habitat specialists adapted to use different parts of the environment. As a result, in 2005, the scientific community overwhelmingly chose the green anole lizard as its first target species for reptilian genome sequencing. In recent years, populations of A. carolinensis have apparently become less common, although no data are available. This decline is correlated with massive habitat alteration and the introduction of the brown anole (Anolis sagrei) from Cuba. Anolis carolinensis is derived from A. porcatus on Cuba, which coexists with A. sagrei. One possibility is that the presence of A. sagrei in Florida has caused A. carolinensis to return to the more arboreal ecological niche occupied by A. porcatus.“

Sources:

“Anolis carolinensis,” Encyclopedia of Life, description, images, distribution discussed, accessed 11.8.15, http://eol.org/pages/795869/overview

“Green Anole,” Reptiles and Amphibians, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, photograph and description, accessed 11.8.15, http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/anole.cfm

“Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),” Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Herpetology Program, photographs, description, and range map, accessed 11.8.15, http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anocar.htm

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What

Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga coronata ssp. auduboni)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 7, 2015 11:35 AM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa)

Observer

greglasley

Date

November 6, 2015

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What

Soldier (Danaus eresimus)

Observer

greglasley

Date

November 6, 2015

Description

AKA Soldier

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What

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 5, 2015 11:33 AM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Observer

susanelliott

Date

October 31, 2015

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What

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Observer

dpom

Date

November 3, 2015 12:11 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

Kangaroo Rats (Genus Dipodomys)

Observer

atdahl

Tags

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What

Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)

Observer

atdahl

Tags

Photos / Sounds

What

Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)

Observer

atdahl

Tags

Photos / Sounds

What

Large-billed Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis ssp. rostratus)

Observer

jmaughn

Date

November 1, 2015

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What

Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

cannizag

Date

October 17, 2015 07:53 AM EDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Leconte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)

Observer

cannizag

Date

October 25, 2015

Photos / Sounds

What

Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)

Observer

cannizag

Date

October 25, 2015

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What

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Observer

dpom

Date

October 21, 2015 10:33 AM PDT

Description

video of wagtail feeding:
https://youtu.be/ThPrXcaebYU

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What

Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca)

Observer

tonyg

Date

October 2015

Description

Inner thigh color greenish.

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What

Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)

Observer

jimjohnson

Date

October 10, 2015

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What

Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)

Observer

greglasley

Date

October 10, 2015

Description

See:
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2091917
for yesterday's obs in this same area and for context.

This was a day we observed one of the amazing phenomena of nature regarding bird migration, and specifically, Ross’s Gull migration. Weather conditions for humans was very tough with temps of 22-24 degrees F and a very stiff NE wind ranging from 20 to 30 mph all day long. Isaac and I arrived at the base of the point at Barrow about 9:45 AM just after there was enough light to see. We started seeing Ross’s Gulls heading NE along the coast, typically from 100-300 meters offshore. They were mainly in loose groups of 5 to 25 individuals with a few minutes between groups. We took many photos, but it was dark and overcast and conditions for photos difficult. Most of out shots were taken at 3200 ISO in order to have any decent shutter speed, and with the birds 100 to 300 meters away it made photo ops challenging at best…..but we got shots. The conditions for humans was such that we could stand about 5 minutes outside before we had to seek shelter in the car. We were bundled in long underwear, many layers of warm clothing and parkas, but it was COLD! To make a long story short, we tallied 600-800 Ross’s Gulls between 9:45 AM and noon when the movement slowed down considerably. Can you believe 600-800 Ross’s Gulls! We were not using a scope, just binocs. I have no idea how many Ross's Gulls were moving NE along the coast beyond our vision but I am satisfied that multiple thousands of Ross's Gulls migrated past Barrow on this day. The birds were not stopping to feed, but simply moving against the strong wind with ease. Two other small groups of observers independently tallied over 1000 Ross’s Gulls this day in nearby spots along this same area of shoreline. The shoreline where you can view these birds is probably 7-10 miles long so just wherever you happen to plant yourself is where you can look from. It was an amazing spectacle, but we still have not had any of these birds very close so we are still hoping for that really close encounter that can happen. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, this species is likely the most seldom seen of North American gulls (and certainly one of the most beautiful) and most U.S. observers will never see one. To see 600+ in one day is just unbelievable. I will post several images of adult and immature birds to give an idea of the scope of the migration and what we saw. We have one more morning to try again, then back to Texas.

Image 1 shows an immature Ross's Gull leading an adult bird.

Image 2 shows 11 Ross's at a distance. This is a typical binocular view.

Image 3 shows 10 Ross's Gulls. The lead bird is immature.

Image 4 shows 2 immature Ross's Gulls

Image 5 shows 4 birds

Image 6 shows a nice adult, still quite pink.

Image 7 shows an adult not showing much pink

Image 8 shows two pink adults

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What

American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana)

Observer

scottking

Date

October 7, 2015 02:26 PM CDT

Description

Sand Wasp carrying drone fly...this fly was eventually abandoned. The fly in the burrow is a different fly, captured and brought into the burrow twenty minutes earlier.

McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota

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What

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

Observer

rjadams55

Date

September 24, 2015

Description

For several days a Clark's Grebe (in the foreground) and a Western Grebe (in the background) were seen in close association in the slough just offshore from Moonglow Dairy.

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What

Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)

Date

October 4, 2015 01:59 PM PDT

Description

Close views within 4 feet...not sure I've had such a confiding anything for a long time. Nice that the one confiding bird is probably the rarest bird I've seen in months too.

But always with the sticks and rubbish blocking some part of the bird...ah well ;)

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What

American Sand Wasp (Bembix americana)

Observer

scottking

Date

September 12, 2015 02:54 PM CDT

Description

Sand Wasp
McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

Observer

scottking

Date

September 26, 2015 03:03 PM CDT

Description

Common Buckeye
St Olaf Natural Lands
Northfield, Minnesota

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What

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

Observer

scottking

Date

September 26, 2015 04:08 PM CDT

Description

A nice series of different sized Common Green Darner nymphs all collected at the same location at the same time. The full-grown nymph is about 45mm in length. The rest are about half that size and smaller, ranging from 22mm down to just under 10mm. The bands and pattern vary quite remarkably.

St Olaf Natural Lands
Northfield, Minnesota

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