Very small bat, every individual was going very fast in flight.
Two birds counter singing. One to my left, and a second to my right, both birds singing from oaks in backyard.
Eggs hatching
Bahia Honda State Park
Very small, you can see it on my wrist in the last picture
Observed sunbathing in a bright spot in the forest.
This worm fell out of my cat’s butt and was mobile, still expanding and contracting. Seems to be the proglottid of a tapeworm. This worm was likely transmitted by a flea, though my cat has had no signs of distress or weight loss during the time of this observation and since then.
Several sparrow families were nesting in the hurricane shutters at the post office.
In a roadside duff sample.
Tiny, thrip or springtail sized creature with distinctive pattern.
finally got around to identifying these. Dead shells in leaf litter
abundant in grit under rocks
Chalcidoid walking on pupae of chrysomeline. On Salix caroliniana.
About 100 flowers seen in this area today.
found in a clump of Erigeron bellioides
Northern Cardinal chipping away too
Bill Baggs State Park
locations approximate- Mahogany Hammock Trail
Noticed this when editing photos of a large raft of Lesser Scaup in Coot Bay.
@billpranty thoughts on this bird?
Historical record. This was a fun find for us. Five minutes from our old place. One documented record south of this record, a bird was found in West Summerland Key in 1987
Found within Deering Nature preserve. Completely unknown
A local of the area suggested a fish crow based on its call.
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Mike B in Hole-in-the-Donut Restoration Area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-25&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration