Category Archives: Mammals

Animal #4 — Nine-banded Armadillo

Posted on December 29, 1981 by Roger

dasypus novemcinctus December 29, 1981 — 12:00 noon Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas I found this Armadillo foraging in leaves and brush at edge of woods along road to Lodge Lake. It was scraping with its claws in the … Continue reading →

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Animal #3 — Eastern Gray Squirrel

Posted on September 28, 1981 by Roger

sciurus carolinensis September 28, 1981 — 4:00 pm Des Plaines, Illinois — home This Eastern Gray Squirrel was foraging on patio in backyard, no doubt looking for the sunflower seeds I scattered. It was a bit smaller than the nearby … Continue reading →

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Animal #2 — Eastern Fox Squirrel

Posted on September 28, 1981 by Roger

sciurus niger September 28, 1981 — 1:00 pm Des Plaines, Illinois — home At noon, or just about, I put up the sunflower feeders for the fall. Within an hour, this Eastern Fox Squirrel was eating seeds on the patio. … Continue reading →

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Animal #1 — Short-tailed Shrew

Posted on September 11, 1981 by Roger

blarina brevicauda September 11, 1981 — 10:15 am Des Plaines, Illinois — home I heard shuffling in the raspberry patch next to the garage and saw movement between the flagstones in the walk. I picked up a stone and saw … Continue reading →

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