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Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus var. domesticus)Observer
chrispelkieDescription
Wing from carcass not present
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
odsruffnerDescription
During the start of the eclipse neighbor hood dogs started to howl like crazy and then died down after about a minute. Birds still tweeted but it was less and sounded more panicked, two turkey vultures were flying near by and then immediately landed once the eclipse had started,
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Eastern Crayfish (Cambarus bartonii)Observer
lthiesDescription
Little dude asked if he could borrow my eclipse glasses
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
thepigeongirlDescription
A large amount of hawk movement before and during the eclipse on the shore of lake Ontario today. I counted 54 individuals in 3 hours and I am not a great hawk-counter.
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Waterfowl (Order Anseriformes)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Feather caught in the glasswort
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)Observer
karakaxaDescription
Old mount from the 60s in really bad shape. Date and location are known. Sadly lacked the tail and i replaced the wing feathers with newer looking blackbird ones on the bird itself
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
nasehenryDescription
2 piles of feathers next to each other. I don't think it's the same bird, but I'm not sure
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Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)Observer
dloryDescription
Reviewing old field notes and photos, I came across this tanager with what seems like a bit of a streak on its wing, which I wouldn't expect on a Summer or Scarlet. I'd appreciate others' opinions to verify it was not a Western Tanager.
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Chestnut Weevil (Curculio elephas)Observer
osoandinoDescription
Attracted by the light of my computer screen....
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Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)Observer
apgarmDescription
My house wren is a Carolina Wren LOL.
They found their way into a little-used room
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
chuckt2007Description
observed on a mossy edge of the trail.
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina)Observer
suttonbaeDescription
Fresh roadkill I found this morning. Thought I would document it. Placed it in mosquito creek after I took some pictures and looked at it up-close. It was cool to see the skin like texture of the underside of its lower mandible. Rip little buddy.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
featherenthusiastDescription
Ginger cat 4/9
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Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)Observer
suecannellaDescription
Grackle on Lilypads
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
carolinahauDescription
Black and white, no spot on chin
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
ibirdistDescription
Early evening, making a lot of sound.
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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)Observer
lizardkingDescription
Probably moorhen, will check size later. Unsure if feather is related.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
neb03Description
Tortie visible through gates to the left of GLC
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Cycladic Scops Owl (Otus scops ssp. cycladum)Observer
karakaxaDescription
Fresh porphyrins on the underwing (img 2)
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
wilmotDescription
Found the topknot on the trail
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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)Observer
uconnbirdfishDescription
My friend was walking and came upon this 4 ft Black Rat Snake coiled around a juvenile Broad-Wing Hawk. The Hawk was unconscious. He and his wife picked up the duo with a towel and untangled the snake. The snake had a small wound near the tail so he surmised that the hawk likely attacked the snake, but bit the wrong end. Big mistake! Rat Snakes are constrictors. The snake slithered away seemingly unaffected. The hawk took approx 20 minutes to recuperate and fly away. Happy ending for the snake - lesson learned we hope for the hawk.
The hawk had a purple band on its leg, but we don't know who tagged it.
A separate observation has been logged for the snake.
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Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)Observer
karakaxaDescription
1cy Female. Melanin reduction due to an unknown mutation. Do not use the photos until further notice
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Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp. caribou)Observer
oebarkerDescription
Caribou antler, decaying into the mountainside.
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Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)Observer
sikuDescription
Collection of antlers at bottom of dried pond bed
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Pacific Jumping Mouse (Zapus trinotatus)Observer
pelagicvoleDescription
I was absolutely ecstatic to have even seen a pacific jumping mouse but was even more shocked when it allowed me to take photos on my phone up close for a few minutes as it fed. This individual still had awareness but didn’t seem super bothered by my presence. I’ve been wanting to observe this species for a while and I’m so happy to have gotten this experience.
Edit: Saw a different individual in the same spot today (9/27/23, 1:20 PM). Glad to see population activity.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
mayfly1963Description
My ID of "Owls" may be totally wrong, and it may not even be possible to identify a bird just from its feathers. But these were such beautiful soft white feathers, I hope someone can point me in the right direction. Too bad I didn't get to see the bird when it was alive.
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Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus ssp. fulvus)Observer
belenyDescription
Griffon vulture molts found in a cow cementery
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Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)Observer
marshall-clarkDescription
This observation is for the feather only. Cookie, my canine feather spotter, usually allows me to photograph the feather before he takes them home for his collection.
