Photographed animal encounters
Animals
Birds, mammals, amphibians, and insects I encountered at waterlines, in coves, and across the damp forest floor.
7 featured organisms
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Each organism appears once in the guide. Repeated observations become additional dates, settings, or Field Views within that organism's entry. Prefer to begin with color? Follow the photographed palette →
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodiasThe heron stands among fallen trunks, exposed roots, and the shallow edge of the wooded waterline.
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Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescensThe terrestrial red eft stage carries red-ringed spots across its orange back.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucusLemon-yellow wings open to show black tiger stripes, blue crescents, and orange spots beside the cove.
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Eastern Black Bear
Ursus americanus americanusA distant record of the bear cooling near the bank at day's end.
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Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegansFive angles show the red head stripe, patterned shell, yellow underside, profile, and scale.
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Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio appalachiensisSeven views show pale yellow wings, narrower dark stripes, underside marks, group behavior, and the waterfall hollow.
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Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth
Anisota virginiensisA hand-scale portrait catches the moth's soft body, translucent wings, and subtle bands of pink, ochre, and brown.
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