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Eastern Mosquitofish, home here and now invasive in Australia.
u/Swanlafitte — 4 days ago
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Southern Mummichog shining in the sunlight. Claim to fame: First fish in space on Skylab in 1973.
u/Swanlafitte — 5 days ago
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This Carolina Wren fledgling was mostly jumping around like a grasshopper. It did take flight at one point and looked like Orville Wright's first flight at Kitty Hawk. It made it about 3 feet with its tiny wings.
u/Swanlafitte — 6 days ago
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This Tree-of-Heaven is infested by Spotted Lanternflies.
u/Swanlafitte — 8 days ago
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The same species of fly I posted yesterday was seen being eaten by a robberfly yesterday. I have now seen exactly two.
u/Swanlafitte — 10 days ago
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This fly looks like it is wearing formal attire. I believe this is a Root Maggot Fly.
u/Swanlafitte — 11 days ago
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This Song Sparrow was working tirelessly to feed the Cowbird it raised.
u/Swanlafitte — 12 days ago
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When they fly above you, it is easy to see why they are called Black Saddlebags.
u/Swanlafitte — 14 days ago
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This House Finch family is on a busy picnic pavilion.
u/Swanlafitte — 16 days ago
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I watched multiple tree trunks flow over the flooded trail. The 2nd and 3rd shots are a different path during the flash flood and 1 hour 15 minutes after.
u/Swanlafitte — 17 days ago
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I don't know why they call this dragonfly an Eastern Amberwing. It doesn't live west of Colorado, and its wings have quite the color to them though.
u/Swanlafitte — 18 days ago
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Nephrotoma abbreviata, almost 1/3 of Inaturalist observations are in VA. Maryland has more and together they make up over 75% of observations.
u/Swanlafitte — 19 days ago