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primarily the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region

Friday, October 24, 2008

Common Loons

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Common Loons © 2008 Dave Spier. Native Americans referred to this bird as the "Spirit of the Northern Waters." Common Lo...
Monday, September 1, 2008

Golden Garden Spiders

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A female Argiope aurantia, the golden garden spider, hangs upside down as it finishes wrapping its prey in a gauze straight jacket. The ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Goldenrods

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Goldenrods --  © 2008 Dave Spier First, to clear the air, goldenrod does not cause hay fever or allergies. That job is done by ragweed...
Monday, August 25, 2008

Painted Turtles

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Painted Turtles © 2008 Dave Spier. Perhaps the commonest turtle in New York State is the painted. Often seen sunning itself on a log, and f...

Bluegills

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Bluegills © 2008, Dave Spier The Bluegill ( Lepomis macrochirus ) is a member of the Sunfish Family. Based on technical characteristics, it ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

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Purple Loosestrife -- The Beautiful Invader © 2008 Dave Spier Purple Loosestrife is a tall, wetland plant sporting beautiful magenta flower...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Least Sandpipers

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This blog has been revised and reposted with additional photos on September 6, 2012. http://northeastnaturalist.blogspot.com/2012/09/least-...
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