Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #353 — Yellow-throated Warbler

Posted on April 30, 1997 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) dominica (of Santo Domingo) Wednesday, April 30, 1997 — 8:30 am Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas I got up at 5:00 a.m. and drove three hours to see this bird. As I … Continue reading →

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Animal #34 — Franklin’s Ground Squirrel

Posted on July 3, 1996 by Roger

spermophilus franklini July 3, 1996 — 11:30 am Two Harbors, Minnesota — Two Harbors Lighthouse We toured the Two Harbors Lighthouse. As we walked back toward the cars, I heard someone say, “Look at the rat.” I saw a ground … Continue reading →

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Bird #352 — Prairie Warbler

Posted on June 14, 1996 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) discolor (of different colors) Friday, June 14, 1996 — 8:50 am Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana I had four incredible days of birding this spring and was reinvigorated. I joined the American … Continue reading →

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Animal #33 — Meadow Vole

Posted on May 11, 1996 by Roger

microtus pennsylvanicus May 11, 1996 — 3:00 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center As I walked through the meadow by the pine grove not far from Crabtree Lake, I heard a rustling in the grass. I stopped and looked … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #8 — Snapping Turtle

Posted on May 11, 1996 by Roger

chelydra serpentina Saturday, May 11, 1996 — 12:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was birding when I spotted the first one lying motionlesslly on a log in Sulky Pond. When I came back three hours later, it hadn’t … Continue reading →

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