Tag: wildlife
group name: naturegeek
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July 17, 2007 08:54 PM EDT --
The Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge was developed on the site of an old Navy shooting range and communications center. When I first wandered out there in the '70s it was still a wasteland of . . . more
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June 16, 2008 02:38 PM EDT --
There are many animals who perform migrations and many organisms are important to the ecosystems where they live. The salmon is another of those animals. In particular this salmon, . . . more
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January 12, 2008 10:18 PM EST --
Pacific Giant Octopus - Enteroctopus dofleni
The pacific giant octopus is just one of many, many amazing animals. This mollusk is the largest octopus in the world. This octopus can be found along . . . more
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February 21, 2008 06:37 PM EST --
So Bob (elizabeth e.) is off this week due to the annual Winter break in public schools. I'm also off, indefinitely, due to being unemployed. In January I cashed in a whole bunch of points for Borders . . . more
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January 19, 2008 06:19 PM EST --
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
This eagle is the largest eagle in North and South America. It can be found in the forests of Central and South America. It is now gone in much of it's original . . . more
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September 13, 2007 09:09 PM EDT --
Have you ever had a friend that you have known most of your life...a friend that has supported you throughout the good times and the bad? A friend you could call anytime at all and within hours she . . . more
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June 14, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
Shawnee state forest also know as "the little smokies" was once owned by the Shawnee Indians but was purchased in 1922. And is now the largest of the 20 state forestes in Ohio. When . . . more
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August 19, 2007 08:34 PM EDT --
As you well know on Gather, our good friend Debbie G. has been in the hospital recovering from a most nasty viral infection. I have heard from Tonia, who has been in Boston this past week working . . . more
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November 15, 2007 01:22 AM EST --
On Monday, November 12, 2007, FOXNews.com reported that Thai officials confiscated over a hundred pangolins (an armored, insect-eating mammal) destined for sale in southwest China. To these smugglers, . . . more
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May 05, 2007 01:30 AM EDT --
Meet my hummingbird neighbor (of last season--2006; I am hoping he'll return). His back is emerald green, but when I take these pictures of him with the digital camera I currently have, I think the . . . more
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July 16, 2007 10:53 AM EDT --
The other day, Papa and I made our way down to the village of Chatham...bird watching was on our mind. Last summer we had discovered in one of our wanderings a hidden jewel...the Monomoy National . . . more
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March 13, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
Dingo - Canis familiaris dingo , Canis lupus dingo , Canis dingo
The Dingo was brought to Australia thousands of years ago. It's thought to have arrived in Australia some . . . more
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August 07, 2007 07:17 PM EDT --
Harvestmen
Today’s animal is the harvestmen or, as we more commonly call it the daddy long legs. This first part may be a little confusing so pay close attention. Daddy long legs are arthropods . . . more
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February 19, 2008 10:10 PM EST --
Cicada - Periodical Cicada ( Magiciada septenedecim ),
Empress Cicada - ( Pomponia imperatoria )
There are between 1,500 to 2,000 species of cicada around the world. Most of cicadas live . . . more
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December 07, 2007 12:12 AM EST --
Today, a medical appointment for Deb took us to Little Rock. On the drive home we decided to take a break and explore a Wildlife Preserve that was just off the highway. It is a 2,000 acre area that is . . . more
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June 25, 2007 04:40 AM EDT --
In July, 2005, I had another * of Nature's blessings bestowed upon me. Well, that's how I view it, anyway, as a blessing. I had taken my dog outside and sat down in the chair at my front . . . more
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August 19, 2007 06:36 AM EDT --
On Thursday Papa, Nick, my lifelong friend from college and myself ventured down to Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, R.I. to do some hiking by the sea. When we arrived we were surprised . . . more
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March 25, 2008 06:40 PM EDT --
Gharial - Gavialis gangeticus
This Gharial is the second largest crocodilian species. These giants reach a length of 13 to 23 feet. One record animal was 21 ft. . . . more
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August 27, 2007 08:34 PM EDT --
Sun-Spider, Camel Spider, Solpugids ( Galeodes arabs )
These arthropods are found throughout Africa and West Africa. They can be found in deserts, rainforest, or grasslands. They use their chelicerae . . . more
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May 18, 2007 08:39 PM EDT --
Eschewing the marked trail that winds through my local park, this morning, I made my own path.
My boots dug into a moist blanket of leaves. I felt a certain excitement, leaving the . . . more
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