Category Archives: Wildlife

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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Bird #245 — Hooded Warbler

Posted on May 4, 1983 by Roger

wilsonia (for Alexander Wilson) citrina (lemon-colored) Wednesday, May 4, 1983 — 2:40 pm Little Rock, Arkansas — Boyle Park I wandered along the path near the pond, then headed back to the tangle where I saw the Kentucky Warbler, hoping … Continue reading →

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Bird #244 — Kentucky Warbler

Posted on May 4, 1983 by Roger

oporornis (from opora, autumnal, and ornis, bird) formosus (beautiful) Wednesday, May 4, 1983 — 2:30 pm Little Rock, Arkansas — Boyle Park After I saw the White-eyed Vireo, I continued through the thick woods along the creek near a tiny … Continue reading →

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