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Red-winged Blackbird

Posted on February 26, 2012 by mdwildlife

The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is an unmistakable member of the blackbird family. I have observed and photographed these blackbirds across the state in several wildlife management areas and they are always easy to pick out. They prefer to perch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged black, blackbird, red, songbird, yellow

Orchard Oriole

Posted on February 26, 2012 by mdwildlife

The Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is a spring and summer inhabitant across the state of Maryland. The Orchard variety of Oriole does not have the familiar orange tint of the Baltimore species, but rather a very yellow coat with black … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged blackbird, oriole, yellow

Eastern Painted Turtle

Posted on July 19, 2011 by mdwildlife

The Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the Maryland regional sub-species of the painted turtle which has Midland, Southern and Western relatives living in other parts of the United States. The painted turtle likes still ponds and waters, or marshes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles and Amphibians | Tagged red, turtle, yellow

Savannah Sparrow

Posted on May 17, 2011 by mdwildlife
Savannah Sparrow

The Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a … Ok. Is it just me, or does that scientific name looks like it came from a Coyote-Road Runner cartoon? “Sandwichensis?” Really? It’s a sparrow, and there are a lot of sparrows out … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged brown, white, yellow

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

Cedar Waxwing

Posted on December 18, 2010 by mdwildlife

The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a small to medium sized songbird that can be found year round in all areas of the state of Maryland. The Cedar Waxwing east various berries or small insects and is usually perched in … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged gray, red, waxwing, yellow

American Goldfinch

Posted on October 23, 2010 by mdwildlife
American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a small, mostly yellow bird common across the United States and lower portions of Canada. It has a year-round range in Maryland. I’ve photographed this species of finch at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in late summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged finch, gold, yellow

Pink-Edged Sulphur

Posted on October 5, 2010 by mdwildlife
Possibly a Pink-Edged Sulphur

The Pink-Edged Sulphur (Colias interior) is not very popular in Maryland, according to every map, website and book I have ever seen, so I can’t really say I got one here. The photo above was taken at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. If you didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Whites and Sulphurs | Tagged pink, yellow

Orange Sulphur

Posted on October 5, 2010 by mdwildlife
Orange Sulphur in flight

The Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) is another popular sulphur butterfly that is widespread in Maryland. Much of the same logic applies to these sulphurs, you have no idea which one your seeing with the naxed eye, unless you can catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Whites and Sulphurs | Tagged orange, yellow

Little Yellow

Posted on October 4, 2010 by mdwildlife
Little Yellow

The Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) is considered to be one of the more abundant yellow sulphur in any area that it occupies. If you’re seeing small yellows and sulphurs bouncing around you’re probably running across this guy. I am fairly … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Whites and Sulphurs | Tagged yellow

Clouded Sulphur

Posted on October 2, 2010 by mdwildlife
Clouded sulphur

The Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is a small yellow butterfly that is extremely common in the state. The species, in general, can be found from Alaska down to Florida and all states in between. The photo above shows a sulphur among … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Whites and Sulphurs | Tagged clouded, sulphur, yellow

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Posted on September 6, 2010 by mdwildlife
Tiger swallowtail

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a large and very easily identifiable swallowtail. It is most common around Maryland in the later summer months – late July and August – and when around, it is abundant. It can be found … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterflies, Swallowtails | Tagged black, eastern tiger, yellow

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