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Brown-Headed Cowbird

Posted on May 17, 2011 by mdwildlife
Brown-headed cowbird

The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a fairly common backyard bird with a few distinguishing characteristics that make it east to pick out. Females are mostly gray and white and the juveniles look very similar to a Savannah Sparrow, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged blue, brown, green

Sweat Bee

Posted on January 9, 2011 by mdwildlife
Chalcidoid Wasp

Thanks for the viewer mail on this one – we have ourselves a Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura). I caught this sucker at Millington Wildlife Management Area, which – if I haven’t said it on a  ton of other posts – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Wasps and Hornets, Bugs | Tagged bee, brown, gold, green, sweat

Orchard Orb-Weaver

Posted on December 30, 2010 by mdwildlife

The Orchard-Orb-Weaver (Leucauge venusta) is one of the more beautiful, common and recognizable orb-weaver spiders in Maryland. I have run across this particular orb-weaver species at Milllington Wildlife Management Area, Elk Forest WMA and White Clay Creek in Delaware, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Arachnids | Tagged brown, green, spider, yellow

Southern Leopard Frog

Posted on December 19, 2010 by mdwildlife

The Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) is at the northern extent of its U.S. range in Maryland. The Southern Leopard is common in the southeastern part of the U.S. and is not found north of Maryland. Within the state, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles and Amphibians | Tagged frog, green, spotted

Snapping Turtle

Posted on December 19, 2010 by mdwildlife

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) or the Common Snapping Turtle is an extremely widespread snapper that inhabits most of the United States, including all parts of Maryland. Turtles are common at almost all wildlife areas in Maryland, especially along the Chesapeake … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles and Amphibians | Tagged common, green, turtle

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Posted on December 18, 2010 by mdwildlife

The Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) is a ground beetle common in forest areas in all parts of Maryland. The beetle is found in most of the northeastern United States, north into Canada and to south, around Kentucky. It can fly, obviously, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beetles, Bugs | Tagged beetle, green, spotted

Green Heron

Posted on October 24, 2010 by mdwildlife

The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a small member of the heron family. It has much shorter legs than some of the other waterfowl you will see in Maryland, like egrets and the Great Blue Heron. The Green Heron is … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Waterfowl | Tagged green, heron, red

Great Egret

Posted on October 23, 2010 by mdwildlife
Great Egret head

The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a tall, white, wading bird very common in the state of Maryland. On the scale of commonality, I would have to rank this one right up there with the Great Blue Heron. It’s like, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Waterfowl | Tagged egret, green, white

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