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What

Old World Fruit Bats (Family Pteropodidae)

Date

November 3, 2022 05:30 PM WITA

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What

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Observer

caseybirds

Date

November 10, 2021 09:15 AM CST

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What

Widow Spiders (Genus Latrodectus)

Observer

mcferny

Date

February 13, 2024 04:12 PM CST

Description

in or near roadrunner's beak

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What

Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)

Observer

bradleyrentz

Date

November 26, 2023 04:38 PM HST

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What

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)

Observer

suzettestitely

Date

November 10, 2022 11:10 PM -02

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What

Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Observer

gcwarbler

Date

October 1978

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I had the opportunity to visit a beautiful ranch in Duval Co., TX, for a weekend.
This hognose snake was quite alive, but it did the whole "I'm pretending to be dead" charade for us (last image).

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Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe)

Observer

yesenyardz

Date

January 19, 2022 04:07 PM UTC

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What

Mangrove Warbler [Oraria] (Setophaga petechia ssp. oraria)

Observer

greglasley

Date

March 31, 1990

Description

"Mangrove" Warbler
This is a distinctive race of the Yellow Warbler which occasionally wanders into south Texas. It is common over parts of coastal Mexico. This particular shot was the only the 2nd documented record for Texas as I recall. This sub-species is now breeding in some areas near Port Isabel, Texas. This is the subspecies: Setophaga petechia oraria

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What

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Observer

royaltyler

Date

November 9, 2023 09:27 AM CST

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What

Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)

Observer

kenttrulsson

Date

October 11, 2023 11:07 AM CDT

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What

Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

Observer

jwn

Date

July 21, 2021 12:19 PM CDT

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What

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Observer

ricknirschl

Date

December 21, 2018 05:32 PM EST

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What

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Observer

summers02

Date

August 30, 2023 07:23 PM CDT

Description

Saw this fellow when I went to the salt lake

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What

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Observer

jgarza422

Date

September 1, 2023 07:31 PM CDT

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Observer

kschnei

Date

May 5, 2023 01:58 PM PDT

Description

Male beat from flowering Sambucus and collected. Specimen photos taken at the California Academy of Sciences.

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Date

August 28, 2023 04:24 PM EDT

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What

Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi)

Observer

d_b

Date

August 28, 2023 06:14 PM CST

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What

White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)

Observer

texasgirl27

Date

August 11, 2023 04:58 PM CDT

Description

Capable of feeding itself, but was sitting on the fence calling for its parents to feed it . Have observed this baby since hatching on 5-16-2023.

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What

Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)

Observer

sparkystensaas

Date

January 11, 2023 02:51 PM CST

Description

Caught while sweep netting Texas scrub grasses. Not sure if this is just a young female Argiope trifasciata or ??

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What

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Observer

caylarose

Date

July 12, 2022 10:02 PM EDT

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What

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)

Observer

astas

Date

July 5, 2023 10:09 AM EDT

Description

Flaco, the CP zoo escapee

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What

Variegated Ant-mimic Sac Spider (Castianeira variata)

Observer

margaridamaria

Date

July 13, 2021 04:15 PM EDT

Description

Got inside the house. What a beauty. Only about 0.6 cm long.

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Observer

jciv

Date

July 26, 2023 10:34 PM CDT

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What

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptila)

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

November 2022

Description

Honeycomb Hill Cave.

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What

Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider (Attulus fasciger)

Observer

hwise01

Date

March 5, 2023 06:38 PM CST

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What

Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)

Observer

caguppie

Date

May 22, 2023 02:01 PM CDT

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Observer

gautamapte

Date

June 6, 2023 02:42 PM CDT

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Observer

jciv

Date

July 8, 2023 04:20 PM CDT

Description

iNat thinks Eriophora edax. It was small. I didn't realize it was a spider when taking the photos.

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What

Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)

Observer

dosvenadas

Date

July 10, 2023 06:54 PM CDT

Description

Dos Venadas Ranch. Starr County, Texas

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What

Labyrinth Orbweaver (Metepeira labyrinthea)

Observer

jciv

Date

July 8, 2023 11:27 PM CDT

Tags

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Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

Observer

jciv

Date

July 8, 2023 06:23 PM CDT

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What

Sea Stars (Class Asteroidea)

Observer

aleksey_loginov

Date

April 17, 2023 11:40 AM +07

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What

Long-legged Sac Spiders (Family Cheiracanthiidae)

Date

July 9, 2023 01:22 PM AWST

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What

Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

Observer

jciv

Date

July 8, 2023 06:41 PM CDT

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What

Sea-heath Plume Moth (Agdistis americana)

Date

June 1, 2023 05:59 PM PDT

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Observer

dingooctavious

Date

May 9, 2023 04:44 PM CDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

Observer

scubabird06

Date

July 2, 2023 11:19 AM CDT

Description

possibly castianeira trilineata?

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Observer

wsadventurers

Date

July 7, 2023 03:12 PM CDT

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What

Western Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona oaxacensis)

Observer

sbewick

Date

July 6, 2023 12:40 PM CDT

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What

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)

Observer

texasgirl27

Date

July 4, 2023 04:59 PM CDT

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What

Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)

Observer

johnrosford

Date

December 6, 2021 10:58 AM CST

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What

Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)

Observer

danielhex

Date

July 3, 2023 05:43 PM EDT

Description

my beloved

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Observer

jwareham

Date

October 2022

Description

Smaller than a pencil eraser!

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What

Solifuges (Order Solifugae)

Observer

katiegarcia

Date

March 22, 2023 11:26 AM CDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

Observer

markbuy

Date

March 2023

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Texas Recluse (Loxosceles devia)

Observer

richleighton

Date

March 26, 2023 03:35 PM CDT

Description

Not exactly sure of the correct species. Appears to be a male judging by the pedipalps.

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Meshweavers (Family Dictynidae)

Observer

riverahlquist

Date

April 30, 2023 11:15 AM CDT

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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Observer

cheryl_rosenfeld

Date

April 26, 2022 07:10 PM CDT

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What

Solifuges (Order Solifugae)

Observer

cattraylor

Date

June 24, 2023 10:20 PM CDT

Description

Eating a beetle at night

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Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Observer

morten

Date

February 2020

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What

Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Observer

roylesafaris

Date

February 2020

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Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Observer

roylesafaris

Date

February 2020

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Orca (Orcinus orca)

Observer

whale_nerd

Date

February 11, 2023 05:14 PM NZDT

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What

Orca (Orcinus orca)

Observer

whale_nerd

Date

February 9, 2023 03:18 PM NZDT

Place

Antarctica (Google, OSM)

Description

Type-B1 (Pack-ice) killer whales

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Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)

Observer

pandbmom

Date

February 9, 2023 02:49 AM NZDT

Place

AQ (Google, OSM)

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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

Observer

johnserrao

Date

October 28, 1998

Description

playing with hat that blew off vehicle

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What

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

Observer

dianisdeanis

Date

April 6, 2023 11:12 PM EDT

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Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Observer

rkostecke

Date

June 2023

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Observed on June 4th peering out of nest hole by a different observer. Was fledged and out of the nest when I observed it. First documentation of the species successfully breeding in Texas.

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Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis montanus)

Observer

milagrosvaras

Date

January 22, 2020 05:38 PM -01

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What

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Observer

tcantrell52

Date

May 15, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

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What

Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Observer

wild-about-texas

Date

April 2023

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

Observer

rgvctmn

Date

April 28, 2023 04:57 PM CDT

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Observer

jciv

Date

May 1, 2023 08:00 PM CDT

Tags

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Texas Tan Tarantula (Aphonopelma anax)

Observer

ospr3y

Date

April 30, 2023 05:20 PM CDT

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What

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Observer

jeanietx

Date

April 2023

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What

Typical Cobweb Spiders (Genus Theridion)

Observer

jciv

Date

May 1, 2023 09:20 PM CDT

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Observer

cassasauresrex

Date

April 10, 2022 10:42 AM -05

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What

Pantropical Jumping Spider (Plexippus paykulli)

Observer

nanofishology

Date

June 2017

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

These mating displays will never stop cracking me up

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gif

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Date

April 17, 2023 02:52 AM IST

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What

Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata)

Observer

hwise01

Date

April 27, 2023 08:50 PM CDT

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Observer

jciv

Date

April 1, 2023 10:12 PM CDT

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What

Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens)

Observer

greglasley

Date

January 2, 1988

Description

OK, here is a set of cruddy enough photos to challenge anyone, but it is an important record in the bird history of rarities in the U.S.

If anyone happens to have the new National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds, 6th Edition, if you look at page 534 you will see Crane Hawk listed as one of the "accidentals" which is not treated in the regular species accounts of that book. This record is based on a bird which visited Santa Ana N.W.R. in south Texas from 20 Dec 1987 until 9 April 1988. I was able to see this bird on 2 January 1988 and got some poor quality photos in the rain and dark, very overcast and drizzly skies. Somewhere, others got some better photos which I have seen, but in the 25 years since I have lost track of who had other shots. The record is accepted by the ABA (American Birding Association), the AOU (American Ornithologists Union) and the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC). The TBRC web page has two of these same shots at:

http://www.texasbirdimages.com/home/region-7/crane-hawk---region-7

and there is an account of the bird on the Texas Ornithological Society "Handbook of Texas Birds" web site at:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Zvj31yQwNoAC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=crane+hawk+in+texas&source=bl&ots=zQ_RFW9n4u&sig=oc6GtbHEvaWVb97ulxQEGwLXDU8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=A-6KUPq4LZSBrQGsvYDYDA&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=crane%20hawk%20in%20texas&f=false

This hawk, essentially a tropical species (its normal range is as far north as central Tamaulipas, Mexico where I have seen it on a few occasions), has quite long, reddish legs, a small head and a long tail with several white bands. It has paddle-shaped wings, with white crescents on the base of the primaries (which are not visible in any of the photos I have). The long legs are used to reach into crevices in dead trees to catch bats and other prey items. Anyway, the photos, in combination, allow for a positive ID for those familiar with the species, but I fully admit they are sorry photos. It was a long time ago, on grainy film and a dark day and the shots were the best I could do at the time with the equipment I had. The bird was quite skittish and very few people got any shots at all, even though the bird was seen by hundreds of folks during the three months it remained at Santa Ana. Sometimes the bird was not seen for many days in a row, but on other occasions it was seen easily. Since this remains the only U.S. record of the species, I thought I would post the shots here as a general interest item for raptor enthusiasts.

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Observer

txherpbird

Date

September 19, 2022 05:40 PM CDT

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What

Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

Observer

georgek22

Date

April 20, 2023 08:12 PM CDT

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What

White-eared Hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis)

Observer

aa_a1

Date

August 2022

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What

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Observer

jyoung68

Date

April 18, 2023 03:25 PM CDT

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What

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)

Observer

acavazos

Date

April 24, 2023 10:19 AM CDT

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What

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)

Observer

cypselurus

Date

April 20, 2023 10:52 AM EDT

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What

Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Observer

sdoss56

Date

April 20, 2023 10:42 AM CDT

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What

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Observer

billmont

Date

April 21, 2023 08:50 AM CDT

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Observer

mbison

Date

June 5, 2020 02:17 PM EDT

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What

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Observer

mlwatson

Date

August 30, 2010 07:07 PM MDT

Description

Swainson's Hawk capturing Mexican Freetail Bat in flight, Armendariz Ranch private property

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What

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Observer

nestor2021

Date

February 26, 2023 11:12 AM CST

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What

Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)

Observer

mikeleski

Date

October 29, 2003 02:11 PM CST

Description

DCF 1.0

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What

Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)

Observer

mikeleski

Date

October 31, 2003

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What

Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)

Observer

richleighton

Date

April 2, 2023 06:37 PM CDT

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What

Satellite Sphinx (Eumorpha satellitia)

Observer

richleighton

Date

April 2, 2023 06:37 PM CDT

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What

Coppery Dancer (Argia cuprea)

Date

April 2023

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Mexican Scarlet-Tail (Planiplax sanguiniventris)

Observer

johnrosford

Date

July 13, 2016 11:22 AM CDT

Description

male

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Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

Observer

manderson80

Date

March 24, 2023 07:54 PM CDT

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Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata)

Observer

hillanddale

Date

July 8, 2012

Description

This was an extremely rare sighting for Squamish first spotted by Wally Fletcher during the Squamish Estuary Monthly Bird Census. This seal was first sighted in Puget Sound near Seattle Washington earlier in the year then later in Steveston British Columbia where it was tagged on its flipper ( B310 ). It was observed swimming and sunning itself on a wharf at the end of Cattermole Slough near downtown Squamish only for only one day then disappeared. Judging by its normal habitat it was a long way out of range which is the Bering Sea. I have good video of the seal ( You-Tube video https://youtu.be/QO8osHlLzh0 ) if that will help with identification.

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What

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)

Observer

dosvenadas

Date

March 27, 2007 10:15 PM CDT

Description

Crotolus atrox
Dos Venadas Ranch

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What

Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)

Observer

peterkelly1

Date

March 13, 2023 04:29 PM EDT

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What

Blue Anole (Anolis gorgonae)

Observer

lost_fishes

Date

December 2019

Place

Colombia (Google, OSM)

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What

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)

Observer

coreyjlange

Date

April 11, 2013

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What

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Observer

ptexis

Date

September 8, 2016 03:03 AM CDT

Description

Game camera image I saw a red fox here about 30 years ago. but have never seen one since. Apparently the buck has never seen one either. A sequence of pics show the buck walking up to the fence to get a better look.

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What

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Observer

peterjoseph

Date

February 21, 2020 02:21 PM CST

Description

On a nature walk at Confluence Park - after a SARA meeting in town.

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What

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Observer

jblinde

Date

February 27, 2023 04:40 PM CST

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What

Tamaulipan Milksnake (Lampropeltis annulata)

Observer

rgvctmn

Date

May 2021

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Observer

mduran

Date

October 4, 2002

Description

The only other record I can find for platirhinos in Kenedy County is a specimen collected in 1978, which ended up the the KU collection. The locality description just says "Padre Island." If I had realized that at the time, I would probably have taken the specimen.

We caught 2 hognose snakes in this trap.

1 25July2002

2 04Oct2002

We caught 4 that year.

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