The dictionary definition of Hodge Podge is a confused mixture. Sounds about right for this lot.
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| American Toad by the side of the garage |
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| Marine C130 up at the Hawkwatch |
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| Marine C130 dropping anti missile flares |
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| Five Lined Skink up at the Hawkwatch |
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| Northern Parula |
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| Winterberry in the front yard, the birds will be happy |
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| Winterberry |
Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs? That is the question. I don't see enough waders living where I do to get really au fait with identification. Yellowlegs are not the easiest to separate but I think I got the Lesser ID correct from the other day but I'm having doubts. This is one from the field just up the road and I think maybe this is a Greater Yellowlegs. Seemed to be a bigger bird than the ones the other day, the bill seems longer and the nostril seems to be well clear of the feathers.
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| Greater Yellowlegs I think😆 |
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| Greater Yellowlegs I think😆 |
One of the nice things about the aftermath of last Wednesday's downpour is the little temporary ponds that have sprung up in the fields around home. Coinciding with the peak of wader migration it's no wonder that there's lot's of waders taking advantage of them.
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| Lesser Yellowlegs |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs |
