09 May 2013
The past week has been pretty busy. The weekends have been busy with birding as have most evenings after work. On 02 May I went to Macon after work. I had some personal time I needed to use before I lost it, so I decided to go hang out with my Dad. We were sitting in the living room when I noticed a bird with the indigo buntings that was different. It turned out to be a Lazuli Bunting, a bird still considered rare in Missouri and accidental outside of NW Missouri. A nice surprise to say the least.
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| Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) |
On 04 May, Jenna and I visited our new favorite area for the third time this year. It was sunny and the temperatures topped out in the low 60s. We were rewarded with the following herps: 8 Slimy Salamanders, 12 Ring-necked Snakes, 1 Osage Copperhead, 1 Flat-headed Snake (lifer), 1 Six-lined Racerunner, 5 Prairie Lizards, several Northern Cricket Frogs, and 1 American Toad. One rock on a SW facing hill yielded our copperhead and first three slimy salamanders of the day. Our last find of the day was a very small slimy salamander.
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| The "Lucky Rock" - One copperhead and 3 sallies |
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| Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula) |
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| Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula) |
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| Jenna holding the Slimy Salamander |
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| Osage Copperhead (Agkistrodon contorix phaeogaster) |
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| Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) |
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| Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) |
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| Jenna across the glade |
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| Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis) |
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| Flat-headed Snake (Tantilla gracilis) |
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| Six-lined Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata) |
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| Jenna's pinkie and a Western Slimy Salamander |
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| Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula) |
We've kind of switched to birding since, so here are some pictures from so far in May.
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Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
and Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) |
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| Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
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| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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| Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) |
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| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
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| The Moon |
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| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) |
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| Blue-winged Teal (Anas dicors) |
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| White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) |
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| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) |
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| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptuka caerulea) |
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| White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) |
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| White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) |
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| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) |
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| White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
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| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
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| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) |
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| Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) |
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| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) |
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