Category Archives: Wildlife

Reptile-Amphibian #3 — Black Rat Snake

Posted on May 13, 1983 by Roger

elaphe obsoleta Friday, May 13, 1983 — 3:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley I saw a Rat Snake stretched out on the ground along a dirt road that ran through the woods on the ridge above the valley. Its … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #2 — Eastern Box Turtle

Posted on May 12, 1983 by Roger

terrapene carolina Thursday, May 12, 1983 — 1:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley In two days, I found nine Box Turtles walking through leaves and grass on a wooded hillside. The longest was 6 inches, the shortest 4 inches. … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #1 — Spiny Softshell

Posted on May 9, 1983 by Roger

trionyx spiniferus Monday, May 9, 1983 — 3:00 pm Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas At Woolly Hollow, a small stream has been dammed to create a small lake in a hollow. I walked the path around the lake, then walked … Continue reading →

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Bird #247 — Painted Bunting

Posted on May 5, 1983 by Roger

passerina (sparrow-like) ciris (bird into which Scylla, daughter of Nisus, is fabled to have been changed) Thursday, May 5, 1983 — 8:20 am Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas I arrived at Holla Bend early in the morning. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Bird #246 — Mississippi Kite

Posted on May 4, 1983 by Roger

ictinia (kite) mississippiensis (of Mississippi) Wednesday, May 4, 1983 — 3:00 pm Little Rock, Arkansas — Boyle Park I watched the Mississippi Kites for 15 minutes, and I have no doubt of their identity, but I have no idea what … Continue reading →

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