tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50994990911845801102024-02-19T18:22:21.353-08:00Natural World CitizenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08301218678300262333noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099499091184580110.post-27604470442136404412014-02-05T16:00:00.004-08:002014-02-05T16:00:39.122-08:00Map of the Brain<img height="480" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h72F0hT8mH0/UvFZ5AB8OQI/AAAAAAAAKgs/fgZf47fTJfA/w1000-h750-no/neuroanatomy_large.jpg" width="640" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08301218678300262333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099499091184580110.post-42781525066016488272014-01-29T18:27:00.001-08:002014-01-29T19:46:20.963-08:00Killdeer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A wet Killdeer in winter plumage photographed at the Dawson County Library on January 28, 2014.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08301218678300262333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099499091184580110.post-40902947608437806132014-01-14T22:42:00.001-08:002014-01-14T22:42:11.119-08:00New Tembe safari webcamThe new streaming web camera at Tembe Elephant Park is much improved. There were two elephants when I first opened it, birds singing, flitting about. A drink and a dust bath. A goose nearby. Nice.<br />
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Ripper and I walked our trail the other night as we do occasionally. Pleasant way to walk in the warmer weather. I use an LED headlamp I acquired at Wally World for less than $10. I chose one that used AAA batteries, not button batteries. <br />
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What we saw was brilliant little points of light shimmering like diamonds scattered everywhere, in the woods, in the lawn. I learned about these in Belize, though I forget who shared. They are spiders.<br />
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Mostly wolf spiders. There are 100 genera and approximately 2,300 species according to Wikipedia. They are mostly nocturnal. They are sight hunters. They have two eyes that are more prominent than the other four facing forward, suggesting binocular vision. Most of the nocturnal spiders are quite small. The larger are revealed by being able to distinguish their pair of primary eyes. In our walks we have seen densities of up to 1 per square foot, so they are a major component of many ecosystems.<br />
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Typical Wolf Spider family <b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Lycosidae</b></div>
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One other creature we encountered on a night walk was a Marbled Salamander. Normally I see these guys when I turn over logs or rocks. They come out at night during the breeding season, Sept-Nov. to search for mates. Males have white bands while females have grey. The photo below is one I found under a rock and posed on some moss. </div>
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Marbled Salamander, <i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Ambystoma opacum</i><br />
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Ripper and I were walking when he ran up a power line right of way where we don't usually go. I followed and noticed a distinctly disagreeable odor along the way. Above me the sound of the ponderous beating of wings. I poked around and, sure enough, found the remains of a deer. </div>
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A <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Black Vulture, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Coragyps atratus. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> In Central America Black Vultures hang around town, much as crows do here. I'm not sure why the difference in behavior. Less persecution? </span></div>
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A few of the several dozens that were hanging about and, no doubt, feeding on the carcass. The white wing tips of Black vultures is especially visible on one bird on the left. </div>
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Speaking of bad odors, here in one of my favorite native plants, Little Brown Jugs, <i>hexastylis arifolia</i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><i>. </i></span></span><br />
An attractive evergreen plant that hides its jug shaped flowers in the leaf litter. The flowers exude an odor similar to rotting flesh to the attract flies as pollinators. (I have not noticed the odor, neither have I put a flower to my nose)<br />
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An Eastern Box Turtle, <i>Terrepene carolina. </i>This common terrestrial turtle has been known to live 138 years. The Box Turtles are remarkable in that using their hinged lower shell plate (plastron) they can completely close their shell about themselves. They grow to 5"-8" and have a territory of 2.5 to 12.5 acres. They are omnivores and eat fruit, mushrooms, insects, worms. If removed from their territory they reportedly will cast about trying to find their way home. As attractive and mild mannered as they are, please do not try to keep one as a pet. It is misery for the animal. Better to make your yard friendly to wildlife, and avoid running over them with your car. I move turtles off the road in the direction they were headed.</div>
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<b> Ruby-throated Hummingbirds</b>, <span style="text-align: center;"><i>Archilochus colubris,</i> </span><span style="text-align: center;">are still using the sugar water I put out. </span> However, the birds we saw all summer have likely already left. The birds I am seeing now are birds from further North working their way south. I will post when I no longer see any hummingbirds.<br />
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While Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only species that breeds here, or for that matter, east of the Mississippi, we do get the occassional western species spending the winter. Every year Ruphous Hummingbirds are reported in the Atlanta metro area. They make use of nectar feeders left up in hopes of attracting Ruphous and other western species.<br />
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I get information from this site: <a href="http://www.hummingbirds.net/migration.html">http://www.hummingbirds.net/migration.html</a> and <span style="background-color: white; color: #00802a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;">www.allaboutbirds.org</span><br />
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<b>Eastern Screech Owls, </b><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Megascops asio, </i>have been whinnying and using the tremolo call. Two were singing a duet last night. They have been calling from the same direction for a week or so. Since they are considered "solitary" except for the breeding season I am puzzled by their apparent pairing right now. Maybe it's two birds competing for the same territory.<br />
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These looks like the <b>Golden Chanterelle</b> on the UGA Natural History site: <a href="http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/~gmnh/mycoherb_site/gabasidios.htm#cancib">http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/~gmnh/mycoherb_site/gabasidios.htm#cancib</a><br />
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They popped up in the lawn. The website text says this is a choice mushroom for eating. I am not confident enough to try them. (Nor would I recommend that anyone eat a mushroom they are not certain about)<br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><b>Golden Chanterelle</b></span><i style="text-align: -webkit-center;">, Cantharellus cibarius</i><br />
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Ripper, my boon hiking companion on the trail. He occasionally helps me find stuff. Today I saw him looking up. I followed his gaze to see a Turkey Vulture, <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><i>Cathartes aura </i>cruising just above the treetops above us.</span><br />
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Southern Toad, <i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Anaxyrus terrestris. </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">I have been seeing far more of these this year than in any previous </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">year.</span></div>
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I found this F<b>our-toed Salamander</b>, Hemidactylium scutatum, under a rock. I was unsure about it's identity so I submitted a this picture to the Savannah Regional Environmental Lab. They identified it and said asked for location and date. Apparently an interesting species.<br />
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I didn't notice any hummingbirds today. Will monitor tomorrow to see if they have left us. Here is a migration map. Our Hummingbirds migrated across the Gulf of Mexico, about 400 miles or so. This is quite an ordeal for them. According to Hummingbirds.net "before departing on their northern migration each bird will have nearly doubled its weight from 3,25 to over 6 grams; when it reaches the U.S. gulf coast, it may weigh only 2.5 grams." And God forbid they encounter any head winds. <br />
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Basilica Orb Weaver (again) Pretty little fellow know for weaving horizontal or near horizontal webs.</div>
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Ripper, the dog, getting yelled at for approaching this snake. This is a Black Rat Snake, Elaphe obsoleta. Harmless, of course, but we are hoping to train Ripper to avoid snakes. We hike a lot and sooner or later we may together encounter a Copperhead. (We actually did once, but someone had killed it and left it on the trail)</div>
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A neighbor reported seeing a White-tailed Deer with two tiny fawns this past week which is near the end of the foaling season. Always, cute but we have too many here and it is affecting the plant diversity in the woods. Blood root and Wild Azaleas are among the wild plants hit hard.</div>
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First a couple of pictures of Spider Lillies,Hymenocallis occidentalis, late bloomers in shady spots. They grow along our stream and in the wetter areas. They like some sun. <span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;">A member of the Amarylis family</span></div>
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More mushrooms... <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>8/31/2013</i></span></h2>
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A better view of a cluster of Smooth Chanterelle</div>
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I have no idea. Keep thinking I should come across a slime mold, maybe this is it. Will watch over next few days.</div>
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One of the most unusual mushrooms I've come across. Will research.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08301218678300262333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099499091184580110.post-59202310127100088582013-08-30T17:09:00.000-07:002013-09-04T17:04:34.624-07:00<h2>
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First, a small Spotted Salamander.<i style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ambystoma maculatum,</i> I found under a rock on our property in late July. Posed it on a rock, but left the dirt intact. These widespread salamanders can grow to over 9" long. More info at <a href="http://srelherp.uga.edu/index.htm">http://srelherp.uga.edu/index.htm</a> or wikipedia.</div>
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Thirsty? This is Yahoola Creek next to the old water plant. I took this picture while checking out a construction site for inadequate erosion controls, July 29,2013. This is Dahlonega's main source of water.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Widow Skimmer (</span><i style="text-align: start;">Libellula luctuosa) </i><span style="text-align: start;">thoughtfully posing by Yahoola Creek. They are sexually dimorphic (different markings on male and female) This is a male. For a comprehensive page on the Dragonflies and Damsel Flies (Odenates) in Georgia, or nearby southeast the go-to website is Giff Beaton's Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast<span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><b>: </b></span></span><a href="http://www.giffbeaton.com/dragonflies.htm">http://www.giffbeaton.com/dragonflies.htm</a></div>
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Bluish tinged mushroom. 8/30/13 on our property.</div>
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Large bright orange mushrooms popped up in our lawn. Possibly a Smooth Chanterelle, Cantharellus lateritius. Supposed to be edible, but without using a biological key consumption may be hazardous. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08301218678300262333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099499091184580110.post-46671953122092543682013-08-27T13:08:00.000-07:002013-08-27T13:08:33.593-07:00<b><u>Time to resume blog...</u></b><br />
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Found two <b>Crane Fly Orchids</b>, <i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;">Tipularia discolor,</i> at different locations on our property in the past couple of weeks. Mid August. <br />
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Encountered a robust Black Rat Snake, <i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Pantherophis obsoletus.</i> while working on my trail. Ripper the dog didn't notice it. There are a large number of subspecies of this large and common snake including Grey Rat Snake, Yellow Rat Snake, Corn Snake to name a few. 48" +/- 8/26/13.<br />
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Found a little grey worm like snake under a rock today, trail work. Most likely a <b>Smooth Earth Snake</b>, Virginia valeriae. Grey color, belly not markedly different from dorsal, about 8" long +/- 8/27/13<br />
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