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Kuvat / Äänet
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Karvakuppivinokas (Resupinatus applicatus)Havainnoija
ikhomKuvaus
On broken Populus branch, erumpent gilled mushrooms.
Up to 1cm in diameter after rehydration.
Basidiospores hyaline, ellipsoid.
The spore print is white.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Hyla chrysoscelisHavainnoija
ejwildlifeKuvaus
Possibly a Cope's Gray Tree Frog, but I'm not sure. I'm thrilled to see on of the Frogs who sings at night this time of year. He or she is about 5 feet above the patio, wedged into a window frame. We heard them singing from inside and went out to investigate.
Kuvat / Äänet
Mitä
Xylocopa virginicaHavainnoija
ejwildlifeKuvaus
Nectaring Salvia 'Hot Lips' in a sunny, street-side garden
Kuvat / Äänet
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Pörrökääpä (Cerrena unicolor)Havainnoija
lesliejoanKuvaus
on a very old Betulina papyrifera stump
Kuvat / Äänet
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Ruostehiirihaukka (Buteo lineatus)Havainnoija
ejwildlifeKuvaus
This Red-shouldered Hawk splashed and preened in the pond like it was a birdbath. He or she stood on one wall for a few minutes, then got in and splashed around, got out on the other side, got back in and splashed, then went back to the first side. The featured photo shows the feathers suddenly held close, creating a slimmer appearance than just a moment before. The fifth and sixth photos show the nictitating membrane (third eyelid).
After this extravagant bath, the Hawk perched in a nearby dogwood and then a pine tree, scanning the pond area and surrounding woods for at least 45 minutes. I've never seen such a large bird in the pond.
