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| Agouti || ''Dasyprocta'' || Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico | | Agouti || ''Dasyprocta'' || Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||
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| + | | Bat || || Unable to identify | ||
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| Bear, Black || ''Ursus americanus'' || Seen in Kentucky | | Bear, Black || ''Ursus americanus'' || Seen in Kentucky | ||
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| − | | Chipmunk || || | + | | Chipmunk, Eastern || ''Tamias striatus'' || |
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| Coati || ''Nasua'' || Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico | | Coati || ''Nasua'' || Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||
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| − | | Deer, White-tailed || || | + | | Deer, White-tailed || ''Odocoileus virginianus'' || Male, female, fawns |
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| + | | Groundhog || ''Marmota monax'' || | ||
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| + | | Hare, Snowshoe || ''Lepus americanus'' || | ||
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| + | | Mink, American || ''Neovison vison'' || | ||
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| + | | Mouse, House || ''Mus musculus'' || | ||
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| + | | Muskrat, || ''Ondatra zibethicus'' || | ||
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| Opossum, Virginia || ''Didelphis virginiana'' || | | Opossum, Virginia || ''Didelphis virginiana'' || | ||
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| − | | Rabbit || || | + | | Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail || ''Sylvilagus floridanus'' || |
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| Raccoon || ''Procyon lotor'' || Adults and kits | | Raccoon || ''Procyon lotor'' || Adults and kits | ||
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| Seal, Harbor || ''Phoca vitulina'' || Seen in Seattle | | Seal, Harbor || ''Phoca vitulina'' || Seen in Seattle | ||
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| − | | Squirrel, | + | | Squirrel, American Red || ''Tamiasciurus hudsonicus'' || |
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| − | | Squirrel, | + | | Squirrel, Fox || ''Sciurus niger'' || |
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| + | | Squirrel, Eastern Grey || ''Sciurus carolinensis'' || | ||
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| Skunk, Striped || ''Mephitis mephitis'' || | | Skunk, Striped || ''Mephitis mephitis'' || | ||
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| + | | Vole, Meadow || ''Microtus pennsylvanicus'' || | ||
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Revision as of 14:38, 19 October 2017
This is a list of animals I have personally seen in their natural habitat and was able to identify.
Contents
Amphibians
| Common Name | Nomenclature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frog, Northern Green | Rana clamitans melanota | Adult and tadpoles |
| Frog, Pickerel | Lithobates palustris | |
| Salamander, Spotted | Ambystoma maculatum | |
| Toad, Fowler's | Anaxyrus fowleri |
Birds
| Common Name | Nomenclature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird, Red-winged | Agelaius phoeniceus | Male, female |
| Bluebird, Eastern | ||
| Cardinal, Northern | Cardinalis cardinalis | Male, female |
| Chickadee, Black-capped | Poecile atricapillus | |
| Cowbird, Brown-headed | Molothrus ater | |
| Crane, Sandhill | Grus canadensis | |
| Crow, Common | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
| Dove, Mourning | Zenaida macroura | Adult, hatchlings |
| Dove, Rock | Columba livia | |
| Eagle, Bald | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
| Egret, Great | Ardea alba | |
| Finch, American Gold | Carduelis tristis | |
| Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis | Male, female, hatchlings |
| Grackle, Common | Quiscalus quiscula | Male, female |
| Gull, American Herring | Larus smithsonianus | |
| Gull, Common | Larus canus | |
| Hawk, Broad-winged | Buteo platypterus | |
| Heron, Great Blue | Ardea herodias | |
| Hummingbird | Seen several, couldn't identify | |
| Jay, Blue | Cyanocitta cristata | |
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | |
| Kingfisher, Belted | Megaceryle alcyon | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Male, female, hatchlings |
| Nuthatch, Red-breasted | Sitta canadensis | |
| Owl | Couldn't identify | |
| Oriole, Baltimore | Icterus galbula | |
| Pelican, Brown | Pelecanus occidentalis | |
| Pheasant, Common | Phasianus colchicus | |
| Raven, Common | Corvis corax | |
| Redpoll, Common | Acanthis flammea | |
| Robin, American | Turdus migratorius | Male, female, nest, eggs |
| Sparrow, Eurasian Tree, | Passer montanus | |
| Sparrow, House | Passer domesticus | |
| Starling, Common | Sturnus vulgaris | |
| Swallow, Barn | Hirundo rustica | Male, female |
| Swan, Mute | Cygnus olor | |
| Turkey, Wild | Meleagris gallopavo | Female |
| Vulture, Turkey | Cathartes aura | |
| Woodpecker, Pileated | Dryocuopus pileatus | |
| Woodpecker, Red-bellied | Melanerpes carolinus |
Insects
| Common Name | Nomenclature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Box Elder Bug | ||
| Centipede, House | ||
| Centipede, Red | ||
| June Bug | ||
| Lady Bug | ||
| Preying Mantis | ||
| Walking Stick | ||
| Wood Louse (Pill Bug, Sow Bug) |
Mammals
| Common Name | Nomenclature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Agouti | Dasyprocta | Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Bat | Unable to identify | |
| Bear, Black | Ursus americanus | Seen in Kentucky |
| Chipmunk, Eastern | Tamias striatus | |
| Coati | Nasua | Seen in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Deer, White-tailed | Odocoileus virginianus | Male, female, fawns |
| Groundhog | Marmota monax | |
| Hare, Snowshoe | Lepus americanus | |
| Mink, American | Neovison vison | |
| Mouse, House | Mus musculus | |
| Muskrat, | Ondatra zibethicus | |
| Opossum, Virginia | Didelphis virginiana | |
| Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus | |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor | Adults and kits |
| Seal, Harbor | Phoca vitulina | Seen in Seattle |
| Squirrel, American Red | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | |
| Squirrel, Fox | Sciurus niger | |
| Squirrel, Eastern Grey | Sciurus carolinensis | |
| Skunk, Striped | Mephitis mephitis | |
| Vole, Meadow | Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Reptiles
| Common Name | Nomenclature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Iguana | ||
| Snake, Black King | Lampropeltis nigra | Seen in Kentucky |
| Snake, Blue Racer | Coluber constrictor foxii | |
| Snake, Butler's Garter | Thamnophis butleri | |
| Snake, Eastern Garter | Thamnophis sirtalis | |
| Turtle, Common Snapping | Chelydra serpentina (Adult & Hatchlings) | |
| Turtle, Western Painted | Chrysemys picta | |
| Turtle, Spiny Soft-shell | Apalone spinifera spinifera |
