Category Archives: Wildlife

trichechus manatus Saturday, January 19, 2013 Blue Spring Run — Blue Spring State Park, Florida The 73-degree water of Blue Spring draws a large population of manatees every winter. There were over 70 there on the day of our visit. … Continue reading →

chrysemys nelsoni Saturday, January 19, 2013 Blue Spring Run — Blue Spring State Park, Florida Several of these large turtles were sunning themselves on fallen logs in the run near the St. Johns River. A couple large alligators were nearby, … Continue reading →

thamnophis elegans vagrans Sunday, September 16, 2012 Sylvan Lake — Custer State Park, South Dakota As we were hiking from the lodge to the trailhead for Sunday Gulch, I spotted two small brown snakes on the path. The first took … Continue reading →

oreamnos americanus Sunday, September 16, 2012 Needles Highway — Custer State Park, South Dakota When we started feeding the chipmunks, we had the overlook to ourselves, but several other people showed up. I heard a man say something about goats … Continue reading →

tympanuchus (from tympanum, drum, and echein, to have) phasianellus (little pheasant) Saturday, September 15, 2012 Peter Norbeck Visitor Center — Custer State Park, South Dakota I knew I had a chance to see Sharp-tailed Grouse in the Black Hills, but … Continue reading →