Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #216 — Lapland Longspur

Posted on January 3, 1982 by Roger

calcarius (spur) lapponicus (Lapland) Sunday, January 3, 1982 — 9:30 am Sangamon County, Illinois — Route 104 between Auburn and Waverly My wife and I exited Interstate 55 and headed west on Route 104. We drove through mile after mile … Continue reading →

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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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Bird #215 — Black Vulture

Posted on September 19, 1981 by Roger

coragyps (from korax, raven, and gyps, vulture) atratus (black) Saturday, September 19, 1981 — 11:00 am Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas I drove over the top of Petit Jean Mountain, through the state park. On the west side of the … Continue reading →

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