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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)Observer
mlwatsonDescription
Swainson's Hawk capturing Mexican Freetail Bat in flight, Armendariz Ranch private property
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Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)Observer
alyssacrittersDescription
Heard the kite smack into a tree branch and didn't realize what it was doing until it dropped this guy from above!
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)Observer
emjtheartistDescription
Bird on the left. The harrier attempted to steal the owl's meal, however the vole was dropped in the attack.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
lhc005Description
Seen in a cypress in a mixed forest with coniferous and eucalyptus trees.
Dueting and then mating.
North lake is nearby.
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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)Observer
stevestevensDescription
slowly approached on a ship. waited as bear swam towards us, looked around, then left us
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
obnoxious_ospreyDescription
Juvenile corn snake (possibly the same one from yesterday), eating an unfortunate brown anole that got mobbed by nesting fish crows. I think my presence kept the snake from becoming breakfast.
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
colvinjd43Description
Probably 5 feet long. Looked very healthy and unblemished for it's age.
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Observer
kent_ozmentDescription
I've never seen this behavior before. I thought it was a turtle at first glance. It stayed in this position until I had completely passed by, them emerged an flew toward the clutch observed nearby.
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Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus)Observer
mattirelandDescription
Found dead on road. Stupid roads/stupid people driving too fast to avoid a glorious rattlesnake!
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Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)Observer
mhalstedDescription
Awwww...This HAS to be my all time fave!!!
Blanding's are know as the smiling turtle..& most pics I've see of them they are smiling...except get a load of photo #2, the one on the right is NOT smiling...Interesting...maybe the other had bad turtle breath or something....
However in the last pic the one on the right has this real smirk on its face, with the half closed eyes...are they flirting?
The little Midland is looking at them as much to say, what are you two up to anyways?
Posting is for the 2 Blanding's
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Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. sirtalis)Observer
that_bug_guyDescription
It was a magical moment. Hidden in the fall leaves slithered a garter snake, my very first!
I went to get a photo of a ditch and after I turned around, just a few feet away, there it was. I didn't realize it was there at first. But once I did, I couldn't stop smiling!
The snake slithered around before coming to a stop. It looked forward, raised its head, and click! Onto iNat it goes. What a cutie!
That snake was one of the highlights of the day. I hope to see more!
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Dark-eyed Junco × White-throated Sparrow (Junco hyemalis × Zonotrichia albicollis)Observer
brianstahls
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Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius)Observer
justinponder2505Description
Location not exact! Seen on Punda sunset drive
