susanhewitt的我的最愛
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dremsen描述
Found on screen. When disturbed it flew off into the surrounding forest. It got half way up into the trees then suddenly stopped and fell to a rooftop. It sway back and forth as it fell like it was a dead, dry leaf.
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Pissblumm Taraxacum officinale觀察者
susanhewitt描述
A really dramatic example of fasciation in one flower of this particular plant.
More info on this phenomenon is available here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/fasciation-in-flowers.htm
TheWikipedia article states that:
"Fasciation can be caused by hormonal imbalances in the meristematic cells of plants, which are cells where growth can occur.[4][5] Fasciation can also be caused by random genetic mutation.[6] Bacterial and viral infections can also cause fasciation.[4] The bacterial phytopathogen Rhodococcus fascians has been demonstrated as one cause of fasciation, such as in sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) plants,[7] but many fasciated plants have tested negative for the bacteria in studies,[8] hence bacterial infection is not an exclusive causation."
"Additional environmental factors that can cause fasciation include fungi, mite or insect attack and exposure to chemicals.[8] General damage to a plant's growing tip[8] and exposure to cold and frost can also cause fasciation.[4][6]"
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動物界 界 Animalia觀察者
susanhewitt描述
Small tracks at the edge of a puddle of rainwater.
The black cane is about 1 inch across.
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灰松鼠 Sciurus carolinensis觀察者
susanhewitt描述
The unfortunate squirrel had become lunch for the Red Tail Hawk
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susanhewitt描述
Found by. sweeping a net through lawn vegetation that was grown somewhat high after a month of not being cut.
Then chilled to be still before photographing. Then released.
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susanhewitt描述
We went out on both salt marsh paths but decided to use this southern one to go down into the marsh itself.
These were found on the mud right above where the Spartina beds start.
The reddish one is an Assiminea, but I thought the paler (apparently narrower) ones were Ecrobia truncata. However I will search again because it looks as if I am completely mistaken on that.
I am starting to have cataracts and so my vision is not what it used to be.
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人類 Homo sapiens觀察者
susanhewitt描述
The brick I am pointing to with my foot is inscribed as follows:
"Susan Hewitt
Shells are a
fine mystery"
I made sure to use every individual space that was available for a letter on the brick.
This is or was my brick in the Raymond Burr Memorial Garden at the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum.
Raymond Burr was a famous actor in movies and on TV, where he played the character Perry Mason for many years.
He was also a shell collector, and he gave a lot of money to help create the shell museum on Sanibel.
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秧鶴 Aramus guarauna觀察者
addiej944描述
Visual Description: The limpkin is a medium sized waterbird that is native to Florida. These birds are characterized by their brown color, with some white spots that vary between individuals. They also have long skinny legs and a long, orange, hooked beak. At the time of observation, it was moving slowly to hunt for food as well as preening.
Habitat: This bird was found wading in a pond along a nature trail. At the time, it was searching for food.
References:
Audubon: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/limpkin
FWC: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/limpkin/
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亞科 Pedinae觀察者
raduscurtescu描述
Could be brought to the shore by shell collectors from a different region? Found in an area with other shells.
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l3erdnik描述
Specimens were identified by Tim Pearce @SnailTim and now are stored in the mollusk collection at the Carnegie Museum
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褐家鼠 Rattus norvegicus觀察者
fluffyinca描述
The full story: I went outside to go for a walk, picked up one of my boots, and started to put it on. They’re almost too small, so I had to do some wiggling to get my foot in. I often don’t wear socks in my shoes, so yell at me if you want but I think it was a good thing in this case. My foot was most of the way in when it touched something furry. I froze, trying to figure out what it was. It didn’t move either. Then I yanked my foot back out and looked inside, and there was a little rodent in there! It's probably a baby rat. I pinched the top of the boot shut before it could get out and called to my mom that I needed my camera right now, and I probably shouldn’t come in the house because I was holding a boot with a rat in it. She brought my camera out and I took some adorable pictures of it before it ran back into the toe. Then I dumped it out and it ran away.
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sea-kangaroo描述
Under a log. Ran with its tail curled over its back, like a scorpion. Looked very red & black in the shade.
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susanhewitt描述
My photos are not very good -- they are taken with an iPhone X. But click on the image to enlarge it. It is blurry, but it shows the field marks for this species OK.
Note the the yellowish-greenish body, the slightly orange bill, and the two wing bars visible on the shoulder.
The Cornell Lab says, "Females are yellowish overall with a gray back and darker wings marked by 2 wingbars.
This female has been in this park since December, and recently she has been coming to this feeder every day in the morning and/or at lunch time.
And I myself have been coming to Carl Schurz Park every day for about a week to try to make an observation of her. I have seen her very briefly three times already, but this is the first time I have been able to get photos.
She was also here about 40 minutes before this, but just for two seconds. She does not stick around! Generally she flies in for a second or two, and then flies away again, sometimes without even visiting the feeder. I was super lucky to be able to get these shots, even though they are not very good.
The plastic lids are to prevent the rapacious squirrels from getting to the seed log.
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灰松鼠 Sciurus carolinensis觀察者
susanhewitt描述
It kept making very soft little "erm" noises with significant quiet gaps in between, like you might hear from a human. I never heard a squirrel make a sound like that before.
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cjackson描述
A type of shell. I thought some type of tube worm or barnacle, but don’t find an ID.
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sambiology描述
After the midcoast bioblitz, I went a bit closer to the beach. Stopped at Kelly Hamby Nature Trail -- really nice spot!
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susanhewitt描述
On a Japanese Euonymus leaf. With a pupa of the scale predator, the Twice Stabbed Ladybeetle.
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tanyuu描述
It was puddling on some bird droppings, then found my sweaty fingers to be even better.
