Category Archives: Wildlife

Butterfly #19 — Zebra Swallowtail

Posted on June 11, 2004 by Roger

eurytides marcellus Friday, June 11, 2004 — 11:40 am Perryville, Kentucky — Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site I made a fast-paced trip around one of the trails on the battlefield. I would have liked to have had time to follow … Continue reading →

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Animal #46 — Eastern Red Bat

Posted on June 11, 2004 by Roger

lasiurus borealis Friday, June 11, 2004 — 7:00 am Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky — Historic Entrance We spent six days in Indiana and Kentucky, visiting President’s homes and other sites. We arrived at Mammoth Cave this afternoon and stayed … Continue reading →

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Bird #418 — Harlequin Duck

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Roger

histrionicus histrionicus (from histro, actor, referring to its brightly patterned, clown-like feathers) Saturday, February 14, 2004 — 1:50 pm Zion, Illinois — North Point Marina — Lake Michigan This bird was reported on IBET earlier in the week. I drove … Continue reading →

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Bird #417 — Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Posted on October 3, 2003 by Roger

calidris (from kalidris, a speckled water bird) acuminata (pointed, or sharpened) Friday, October 3, 2003 — 3:15 pm Kane County, Illinois — Blackhawk Forest Preserve — Fox River This Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was first spotted on Tuesday afternoon. When IBET reports … Continue reading →

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Animal #45 — Deer Mouse

Posted on July 2, 2003 by Roger

peromyscus maniculatus Wednesday, July 2, 2003 — 10:30 pm Pine Lake, Wisconsin — Highlander Road Near Rhinelander, we turned off Dundee Road onto Highlander, I spotted this mouse on the pavement right next to the grassy edge of the road … Continue reading →

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