Category Archives: Wildlife

Animal #48 — Southern Flying Squirrel

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Roger

glaucomys volans Sunday, November 19, 2006 — 8:45 pm Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas — Campground E near Lee Creek There was an oak tree next to our camper. I kept hearing acorns drop to the ground, which I thought … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #13 — Smooth Green Snake

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Roger

opheodrys vernalis Monday, October 2, 2006 — 11:15 am Moraine Hills State Park, Illinois I walked about six miles, stopping only once to look at birds. Most of the time I walked fast and watched the trail because that’s where things … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #22 — Great Spangled Fritillary

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Roger

speyeria cybele Friday, July 7, 2006 — 1:50 pm Cary, Illinois — Main Street Prairie I took a slow walk to the prairie with my binoculars to look for butterflies. There weren’t many around — scattered Cabbage Whites and Monarchs … Continue reading →

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Bird #421 — Eurasian Collared-Dove

Posted on December 24, 2005 by Roger

streptopelia (from strepto, collar, and peleia, dove, referring to the markings on the neck) decaocto (from deca, ten, and octo, eight, for 18, the number of syllables in its usual call) Saturday, December 24, 2005 — 9:33 a.m. Conway, Arkansas … Continue reading →

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Bird #420 — Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Posted on May 16, 2005 by Roger

tyrannus (tyrant) savana (grassland) Monday, May 16, 2005 — 2:25 p.m. Cook County, Illinois — Paul Douglas Forest Preserve I returned to my desk at work after lunch and found this IBET e-mail waiting for me: There is a Fork-tailed … Continue reading →

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