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1 3 Fairy Shrimp

Fairy Shrimp

by JoAnneDavisIndiana, USA

Found in a freshwater oxbow in southern ...

3 1 American White Pelican

American White Pelican

by MarkFrazierMissouri, USA

White Pelicans in migration across Missouri.

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by KrystalYoungOregon, USA

Blue eggs in a small nest.

8 2 Muscrat

Muscrat

by Tom15Concord, Massachusetts, USA

This muscrat was feeding on green shoots at the

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by correac78Brownsville, Texas, USA

Mayfly, 0.5 inch length, creame color, no legs.

0 1 Giant Lily Pads

Giant Lily Pads

by MelissaJordanBelén, Loreto, Peru

Victoria amazonica is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, ...

3 0 North American Beaver

North American Beaver

by BillPutnamWyoming, USA

Oxbow Bend in Grand Tetons National Park.

0 0 Finch

Finch

by katyfleenerFairfield, California, USA

Small brown bird with variation from head to tail

0 0 European mudminnow

European mudminnow

by MártonSzabolcsAlföld és Észak, Hungary

Lápi póc (in Hungarian).

0 0 Rudbekia

Rudbekia

by niels393Minnesota, USA

stands about 4 feet tall, part of the rudbekia genus, long leaves that are stiff

2 0 Spider Beetle

Spider Beetle

by Tom15Bolton, Massachusetts, USA

I found this one on the inside wall of the outdoor bathroom at the

0 0 Black Vulture

Black Vulture

by Tamarac DenisBailey s Prairie, Texas, USA

Standing at edge of dried oxbow lake near ...

0 0 Giant Cane

Giant Cane

by Tamarac DenisBailey s Prairie, Texas, USA

Only native cane in Brazoria County, Texas

1 0 Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

by Tom15Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

This titmouse was at the Oxbow NWR ...

1 0 Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca

by key_manNauta, Loreto, Peru

Medium sized bird found around the oxbow ...

86 40 Hoatzin

Hoatzin

by grmayberryMunicipio Ixiamas, La Paz, Bolivia

A prehistoric bird endemic to the the Amazon River Basin.

0 0 Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

by JeffStreiflingOregon, USA

Idaho's only breeding cormorant. A goose-sized, black or dark bird. Immature ...

0 0 American Toad

American Toad

by Tom LiguoriNew York, USA

A medium sized ?Toad? I found walking at

2 2 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

2 1 Bronze Frog

Bronze Frog

by marylou.wildlifeSouth Carolina, USA

Spotted in Congaree National Park, SC.

3 0 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by S FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

0 1 What is this?

What is this?

by w.c.Groton, Massachusetts, USA

cantaloupe sized, able to float. Easily punctured (accidentally) by an oar.

4 0 Pine Warbler

Pine Warbler

by Tom15Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

. I found this one with about 5 others in the woods at the

2 2 Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

by LilianaCampozanoCortés, Honduras

Great Kiskadee are loud, colorful birds.

0 0 Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher

by grmayberryIquitos, Loreto, Peru

Diurnal bird 10" - 12" in height. Thick bill merges with forehead producing ...

2 2 little blue heron

little blue heron

by SusanEllisonRockport, Texas, USA

spotted in Rockport, Texas

0 0 Laviana White-skipper

Laviana White-skipper

by BugEricMission, Texas, USA

Colored as shown. Medium-sized skipper butterfly.

2 2 midland smooth softshell turtle

midland smooth softshell turtle

by Scott FrazierSpringfield, Missouri, USA

oxbow lakes and constructed reservoirs.

3 1 Pygmy Hatchet-Faced Treefrog

Pygmy Hatchet-Faced Treefrog

by key_manPeru

Medium (2") frog of the Amazon in its day colours... at night the spots and ...

2 1 Spotted salamander

Spotted salamander

by JackieHolmesBurnsSouth Carolina, USA

Relatively robust salamander. Colorful with yellow, orange and/or reddish ...

4 3 Red-eared Slider

Red-eared Slider

by NeilDazetMissouri, USA

A medium-sized aquatic turtle with a patch of red on each side of head. ...

1 2 False Map Turtle

False Map Turtle

by marylou.wildlifeIowa, USA

First false map turtle I've seen! Very exciting! We caught several in a hoop ...

2 2 Western Ribbon Snake

Western Ribbon Snake

by marylou.wildlifeNebraska, USA

Caught in a funnel trap set for frogs and toads in western Iowa near the ...

0 0 Victoria amazonica

Victoria amazonica

by LuisStevensIquitos, Peru

oxbow lakes and bayous. It is depicted in ...

10 1 Ovenbird

Ovenbird

by Tom15Massachusetts, USA

The Ovenbird's rapid-fire teacher-teacher-teacher song rings out in summer ...

3 0 False Map Turtle

False Map Turtle

by marylou.wildlifeIowa, USA

A nice female false map spotted in a large scour hole created by the 2011 ...

1 2 Broad-banded Water Snake

Broad-banded Water Snake

by ronfellows2020Louisiana, USA

Nerodia fasciata: Keeled scales. Body has 11-17 broad, irregularly shaped dark ...

6 6 Giant Amazonian Water Lily

Giant Amazonian Water Lily

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Brazil

The species has very large leaves, up to 3 m in diameter, that float on the ...

9 9 Wattled Jacana (m.)

Wattled Jacana (m.)

by key_manNauta, Loreto, Peru

Beautiful water bird with long toes able to walk across weeds beds where it ...

4 0 Brown Creeper

Brown Creeper

by Tom15Massachusetts, USA

Brown Creepers are tiny woodland birds with an affinity for the biggest trees ...

2 0 Broad-Banded Watersnake

Broad-Banded Watersnake

by CyndiBarrMissouri, USA

A beautiful semiaquatic snake named for its broad, irregular shaped bands or ...

8 0 Black-and-White Warbler

Black-and-White Warbler

by Tom15Massachusetts, USA

One of the earliest-arriving migrant warblers, the Black-and-white Warbler’s ...

0 0 Mississippi (American) Paddlefish

Mississippi (American) Paddlefish

by marylou.wildlifeNebraska, USA

A dead paddlefish spotted along a backwater shore about 50 meters from the ...

6 8 Victoria cruziana (leaves)

Victoria cruziana (leaves)

by Marta RubioTexeiraMeise, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Victoria is a genus of water lilies, in the plant family Nymphaeaceae, with ...

0 0 Longear Sunfish

Longear Sunfish

by keithp2012Laurel Hollow, New York, USA

The longear sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 9.5 in, with a ...

3 1 Western Painted Turtle

Western Painted Turtle

by NeilDazetMissouri, USA

A series of photos of a painted turtle climbing up a log to bask in the ...

3 2 Victoria Lily

Victoria Lily

by ceherzogRosman, North Carolina, USA

Leaves up to 9' in diameter.

8 5 Alligator snapping turtle (male)

Alligator snapping turtle (male)

by GoodyOklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

The alligator snapping turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the ...

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