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0 1 eastern river cooter

eastern river cooter

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Below the weir in artificial lake (

0 0 fly

fly

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

a robust unidentified fly

0 0 Gadwall

Gadwall

by tcloningerSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Lake, City

0 0 hibiscus

hibiscus

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

A hibiscus, malva or mallow (Malvaceae)

0 0 unidentified mammal burrow

unidentified mammal burrow

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Unidentified mammal burrow

0 1 woodpecker hole

woodpecker hole

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Cavity created by a woodpecker (enlarged by a squirrel?).

0 0 dragonfly

dragonfly

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

unidentified dragonfly

1 0 Canada geese

Canada geese

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Once threatened, this species is now abundant and often found in municipal ...

1 0 squirrel nest

squirrel nest

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

S. carolensis or S. niger nest

2 0 white-tailed deer

white-tailed deer

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Some of a group of 5-6 white-tailed deer.

0 0 lichen

lichen

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Unidentified lichen, which is a composite organism consisting of a symbiotic ...

2 2 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by ana3Springfield, Illinois, USA

White to semi translucent body. Creepy.

1 0 longear sunfish, pumpkinseed

longear sunfish, pumpkinseed

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

From a mixed school of fish, especially sunfish (Centrarchidae, Lepomis sp). ...

0 0 mixed sunfish

mixed sunfish

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

A mixed school of fish especially sunfish (Centrarchidae, Lepomis) including ...

2 2 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

3 0 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

0 0 double-crested cormorant

double-crested cormorant

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

The double-crested cormorant is found near rivers,

2 2 (American) black vulture

(American) black vulture

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Black vultures are frequently seen at various locales in the state, as are ...

0 2 hackberry

hackberry

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

"The bark is light brown or silvery gray, broken on the surface into thick ...

1 0 Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

by NeilDazetSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Basking in a pond at Ritter Springs Park

1 0 beaver sign

beaver sign

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Previous year's sign of a North American beaver's felling of a willow tree ...

2 0 (American) black vulture

(American) black vulture

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Black vultures are frequently seen at various locales in the state, as are ...

0 0 eastern prickly pear, devil's tongue

eastern prickly pear, devil's tongue

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

A winter hardy, clump-forming, Missouri native cactus found in most of eastern ...

0 0 eastern pondhawk (male)

eastern pondhawk (male)

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Sexually dimorphic (adult female the female is bright green). Range is eastern ...

0 0 red-banded hairstreak

red-banded hairstreak

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

One of 13 hairstreak species found in Missouri (this species is native to the ...

1 1 Common garter snake

Common garter snake

by kcurtainNorth Springfield, Virginia, USA

Came across this female garter snake trying to swallow an American toad ...

0 0 American sweetgum

American sweetgum

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Liquidambar is a deciduous tree genus native to warm temperate areas of eastern ...

0 1 eastern pondhawk (female)

eastern pondhawk (female)

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Sexually dimorphic (adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green ...

0 0 Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

by albear1960Springfield, Missouri, USA

warmer temperatures at Ritter Springs

1 2 bald eagle

bald eagle

by Scott FrazierMissouri, USA

Nesting pair of bald eagles. "Compared to most other raptors which mostly nest ...

0 1 white-tailed deer

white-tailed deer

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

Two of nine white-tailed deer seen in 6 groups during a three-hour walk. ...

0 2 cicada husk

cicada husk

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

The shed husk or molted exoskeleton of an emergent cicada (species unknown). ...

0 0 nine-banded armadillo

nine-banded armadillo

by S FrazierMissouri, USA

Since 1980, the nine-banded armadillo has made itself at home in Missouri, ...

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