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Robert Lindneux (1871 - 1970). Bobcat, Bay Lynx (Lunx rufus). 1929. Graphite on paper.

National Museum of Wildlife Art

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IM ASKING EVERYONE ON MY PAGE THAT HAS AN ASK BUTTON. THIS IS IMPORTANT. WE HAVE 5 MORE DAYS TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD. THE UNITED STATES GOV HAS PROPOSED TO CHANGE THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT TO NO LONGER PROTECT HABITAT. PLEASE BLOW THIS UP. THE IMPLICATIONS FOR WILDLIFE ARE CATASTROPHIC.

HEY Y'ALL THIS IS IMPORTANT!

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Tree Swallows, taking a break from their voracious insect-eating activities.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow  (Ammospiza caudacuta)

May 12, 2025

Cedar Bonnet Island section of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Stafford Township, New Jersey

This is the first time I've ever seen this endangered bird. It lives in salt marshes along the east coast of the U.S., habitat that is quickly disappearing as the marshes are filled in to build beach houses.

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There’s just something about a red-winged blackbird swaying in the cattails.

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Dogweed beetle, they're so pretty!

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Did you know that the Dogwood Leaf Beetle (Calligrapha philadelphica) is a small lil guy native to North America?

Their elytra are beautifully decorated with dots and lines reminiscent of calligraphy, giving them their genus name. Their yellow/white elytra cover striking red wings that they use to fly from dogwood to dogwood.

They aren't much of a pest but do feast on the leaves of dogwood trees and can get out of hand if there are a lot of these beetles and only a few dogwoods.

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Photo by Joe Bartok

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the leafhoppers are back 🥰

Erythronerua acuticephala

Erythroneura calycula

Erythroneura infuscata

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by Tom Brown from Kanahau - Utila Research and Conservation Facility

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One species, two very different camouflage styles. Can you spot who is hiding?

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Broad-banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata confluens), family Colubridae, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Houston, TX, USA

Over a nice 3 hour hike, this was the most abundant snake.

photographs by Paxon Kale CC