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3 0 Northern Leopard Frog

Northern Leopard Frog

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

This amphibian is predominantly green with black spots.

1 2 Skimming Bluet

Skimming Bluet

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Tiny damselfly about 25mm in length.

2 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by TylerGradenDelaware, USA

sitting at a dam where stream water flowed into a frozen

3 0 Whimbrel

Whimbrel

by Gordon DietzmanFlorida, USA

This is a large, long-legged brown shorebird with a long, strongly down-curved ...

0 1 Blue Winged Teal

Blue Winged Teal

by Gordon DietzmanKansas, USA

This is a small dabbling duck. Males have a white crescent on the face.

0 0 Great Egret

Great Egret

by Gordon DietzmanLino Lakes, Minnesota

A large white wading bird with black legs and yellow bill.

1 1 Muskrat

Muskrat

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Muskrats have short, but very thick waterproof fur. It's predominately brown ...

1 0 Slender Damselfly

Slender Damselfly

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This damselfly is distinguished by its large size with the male being 45 mm in ...

1 0 Common Water Strider

Common Water Strider

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

Up to 14 mm (.5 in). SIx legs like all adult insects will have. Front pair ...

5 0 Muskrat

Muskrat

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

Muskrats have short, but very thick waterproof fur. It's predominately brown ...

1 1 Green Heron

Green Heron

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

The green heron is a fairly small heron with a body length of about 17 inches. ...

2 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Adults are about 4.6 cm (1.8 in) in length. Both sexes are similar, but males ...

8 1 Muskrat

Muskrat

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Muskrats have short, but very thick waterproof fur. It's predominately brown ...

0 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

Adults are about 4.6 cm (1.8 in) in length. Both sexes are similar, but males ...

0 0 Canda Goose

Canda Goose

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This is a large goose with a predominately brown body, white rump and ...

0 1 Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Blue dashers have a wingspan and body length of about 1.6 inches. Mature males ...

3 1 Canada Darner

Canada Darner

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

These big dragonflies are nearly seven centimeters (3 inches) in length. Eyes ...

1 0 Willet

Willet

by Gordon DietzmanMontana, USA

This is a long-legged wader with a long, straight bill The body is a grayish ...

0 0 Powdered Dancer Damselfly

Powdered Dancer Damselfly

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

Adults are about 1.5 inches long. The male (shown above) becomes pruinose as it ...

8 3 American Avocet

American Avocet

by Gordon DietzmanMontana, USA

The American Avocet is about 46 cm (18 in) tall. It has long, slender, grayish ...

1 1 Common Whitetail

Common Whitetail

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Mature males have a pruinose (whitish) tail and large black splotches on the ...

0 1 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

The shell is oval. The carapace is olive green to black. The plastron is red to ...

0 0 Green Heron

Green Heron

by Gordon DietzmanFlorida, USA

The green heron is a fairly small heron with a body length of about 17 inches. ...

1 0 Meadowhawk Dragonfly

Meadowhawk Dragonfly

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

Meadowhawks are generally difficult to tell apart without them being in hand ...

1 0 Green Heron

Green Heron

by Gordon DietzmanFlorida, USA

The green heron is a fairly small heron with a body length of about 17 inches. ...

0 0 Pirate Wolf Spider

Pirate Wolf Spider

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

Female is 6-9 mm in length with male being slightly smaller. Light yellow band ...

2 5 Mosquito

Mosquito

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Small fly about .3 cm in length. Legs are banded in black and white. One of our ...

3 2 Great Egret

Great Egret

by Gordon DietzmanFlorida, USA

The great egret stands about 1 m (3 ft) tall, has all white plumage, black legs ...

0 0 Green Heron

Green Heron

by Gordon DietzmanShoreview, Minnesota, USA

The green heron is a fairly small heron with a body length of about 17 inches. ...

0 0 Canada Darner

Canada Darner

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

These big dragonflies are nearly seven centimeters (3 inches) in length. Eyes ...

2 0 Great Egret

Great Egret

by Gordon DietzmanCottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

The great egret stands about 1 m (3 ft) tall, has all white plumage, black legs ...

2 0 American Alligator

American Alligator

by Gordon DietzmanNaples, Florida, USA

The American alligator is a dark gray or black with a large body, heavy legs ...

0 0 Common Whitetail

Common Whitetail

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

Mature males have a pruinose (whitish) tail and large black splotches on the ...

1 0 Five-Banded Tiphiid Wasp

Five-Banded Tiphiid Wasp

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

These black and yellow wasps are about 2.5 to 3 cm in length. Females are ...

1 0 Mallard

Mallard

by Gordon DietzmanHudson, Wisconsin, USA

These ducks are widely distributed North America. The male has an iridescent ...

9 2 Great Egret

Great Egret

by Gordon DietzmanTexas, USA

The great egret stands about 1 m (3 ft) tall, has all white plumage, black legs ...

6 3 Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

Both adults have greenish thoraxes with black striping, although the examples ...

0 1 Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

This is a smaller diving duck found in North America. The ring around the neck ...

0 0 Canada Goose

Canada Goose

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This large goose has a predominately brown body, white belly and breast, and ...

3 2 Halloween Pennant

Halloween Pennant

by Gordon DietzmanLilydale, Minnesota, USA

This medium-sized dragonfly has transparent orange/yellow wings with dark brown ...

1 0 Four-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

This dragonfly is common throughout the northern hemisphere. In North America ...

2 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanWisconsin, USA

These large dragonflies have large dark spots at the base of each wing. Males ...

4 0 Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

by Gordon DietzmanMontana, USA

The adult birds have both long thin bills and legs; the legs are pink while the ...

1 0 Red-waisted Whiteface

Red-waisted Whiteface

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

This is a small dragonfly with a length of 3.5 cm (1 5/16 inches). Dragonfly ...

11 5 Halloween Pennant

Halloween Pennant

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

These insects are about 4 cm (1.5 in) in length. The wings are a dark ...

0 0 Long-jawed Orbweaver

Long-jawed Orbweaver

by Gordon DietzmanSt. Paul, Minnesota, USA

This is a very diverse genus of spiders. This one was about 15 mm (.7 inch) ...

1 0 Four-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

This dragonfly is common throughout the northern hemisphere. In North America ...

3 1 Four-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanRoseville, Minnesota, USA

This dragonfly is common throughout the northern hemisphere. In North America ...

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