#wildlife identification

[bignose-girl]

Devil Boy – Wildlife Guide

[goshfrog]

I took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and drove an hour to the shore. I found this goopy thing. Is it a jellyfish?

[stinkybrowndogs]

Does anyone know what these are? Or what they might be.. I found them in elk river, in headwater park eureka ca. They were at most the size of a silver dollar and some were smaller. Dark brown with the gold spots. They were on the rocks on the edge of the river and in the river but not under the waters surface.

Any help would be awesome :)

[ekmountainphotography]

Turtle in the Tombigbee River, Alabama ~ Eileen Kitayama 2017

I think this is an Alabama Map Turtle (Graptemys pulchra).

[the-maddened-hatter]

I've now identified a butter butt bird at work and a eastern carpenter bee (aka a "Shiny Heinie") in my garden this afternoon

[lvndrlattee]

Hey, I know this is usually a fandom account BUT I was walking around and saw this really weird deer in Jersey- anyone know what it is? White tailed deer are the only native ones around here; I thought sickness but its? Nose? Is? Pink? Can anyone identify him???

[emberprince]

my dad pointed out to me today that only a few years ago I didn't know the difference between a mallard and a wood duck. and he's right (and it hurts) but back then i never thought I'd get into birding.

not really sure how it happened, maybe my ornithology class is responsible, but now I'm really into that hobby i once thought only crazy people participated in. and not just bird id, but all wildlife & plant identification is entertaining and enriching. not to mention learning the cool things about each species.

you can make tea with yaupon holly. willow bark and toothache tree soothe pain. loon & merganser chicks ride on their parents' backs. osprey always hold fish with their heads facing into the wind. yarrow can be used to stem blood flow from a wound. monarch butterflies are poisonous and viceroy butterflies aren't but pretend to be. the iberian ribbed newt has poison-tipped ribs and stabs predators with them through its own skin.

learning all the flora and fauna of the world is a great way to engage with your planet, and I'm glad I've come so far.

[worcestershirecheshirecat]

People magazine. I kid you not.