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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Observer
smccaullDescription
The owl was in a maple tree outside my front door. Well camouflaged, only saw it because 2 crows were noisily harassing it in the tree. Stayed for an hour, relocated to different branch, then to edge of garage roof. I live on an open field that was mowed last week so hawk and fox hunting activity has increased. Northern harrier seen 3 days in a row.
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Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)Observer
katamamurrayDescription
Two guys stating they were doing research for NOAA at Nobska Beach - reeled in this shark using multiple poles anchored in the sand at the beach, shark measured 86” I believe but was not tagged like they typically do with individuals that they find or reel in. Caught from past the buoy’s and they said they caught another recently - was released after being measured
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Tall Beech Fern (Phegopteris excelsior)Observer
tsnDescription
Identified by Art Gilman. Tetraploid. Hybrid between 3x P. connectilis + 1x some other parent (but not P. hexagonoptera). Triangular pinnules on (some) second pinnae.
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Pea Crabs (Superfamily Pinnotheroidea)Observer
liliumtbnDescription
Video: https://imgur.com/a/IDWr16n
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Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea)Observer
douggoldmanDescription
My thanks to Matt Klooster and Alice Schori for bringing me to this site.
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Genus PandemisObserver
bryanpfeifferDescription
Perhaps P. lamprosana or P. limitata. Or perhaps an Archips species. It was still alive after "the extraction" at my local emergency room at 2AM.
This specimen entered during nighttime observations at my lights. I could not for the life of me get it to fly out. (Hey, it happens.) So my gratitude goes to Dr. Kelvey Wilson and the staff at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont.
(While this moth was in my ear, my speculation on its identity was Microcrambus elegans.)
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Maria Miner Bee (Andrena mariae)Observer
beeboyDescription
Second VT record, both on Salix interior in the past two weeks.
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Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)Observer
katamamurrayDescription
Saw 2 adults & a baby! Only was able to capture this adult individual. They were close to shore & beyond the protected area of the beach, roaming around and would randomly sit in a dip in the sand.
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American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)Observer
bugeyedbernieDescription
NOTE THE BEE RIDING THE DRAGONFLY
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Weymouth Pine (Pinus strobus)Observer
crimmerDescription
Very likely the highest-elevation individual of this species in VT at ~4000 feet just below Nose
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Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia annulipes)Observer
hill_jasonmDescription
love these guys
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Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)Observer
cgbb2004Description
It flew before could capture the amazing blue of the dorsal side of the wings.
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wsweet321Description
masses cause by histo, as diagnosed via PCR by University of Washington
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
katamamurrayDescription
Found this cocoon mid February and have been keeping it safe in a jar with air since then, it finally decided to hatch!! Checked on the jar and it was already out of the cocoon ready to spread its wings - sat for a while to get its bearings then I transferred it to a Sweetgum tree right next to where it hatched. Took 3 hours total to chill out, walk up the tree, move its wings on a high branch and then fly off at night (around 10:30pm it finally flew away). Such a special experience!
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
ckhuntDescription
Morning visitor. February 28th. Someone from my past with expectations and reassurances, both.
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Diamesa mendotaeObserver
origamileviDescription
i think the gonostylus is triangular on this one
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Eastern Mudsnake (Farancia abacura ssp. abacura)Observer
helloimmaxDescription
Found this lil one which I have never seen a color morph like this for a Mud snake. I determined it to be one based off the visual/physical features such as the “tail spine”, pattern, head/eye shape, as well as a divided anal plate.
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
sdarmstadtDescription
Sprinting down the path towards us.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
sdarmstadtDescription
What are you doing here buddy?
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2-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)Observer
mpelikanDescription
On inside of a screen door.
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Zigzag Elm Fusehorn (Aproceros leucopoda)Observer
owenclarkinDescription
On Ulmus americana
Co-discovered with @pantherophis (shown in last photo) on first American Elm we inspected on a trip to Vermont.
As far as we know, this is the first observation of EZS in Vermont. Other EZS were found throughout the day and will be uploaded to iNat.
