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  1. Carolina Wren

    Carolina Wren

    Carolina Wren making a lot of noise near a wood pile.
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    • central park markscheflen.com new york city wrens
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  2. Black-capped Chickadee

    Black-capped Chickadee

    Black-capped Chickadee after a drink, Central Park, NYC
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  3. Happy Mothers Day!

    Happy Mothers Day!

    Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans: Emydidae) with its offspring on top.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station family emydidae red-eared slider texas trachemys scripta elegans usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Reptiles
  4. Pied-billed Grebe

    Pied-billed Grebe

    Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps podiceps) adult, non-breeding).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station pied-billed grebe podilymbus podiceps podiceps texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  5. Eastern Amberwing (female).jpg

    Eastern Amberwing (female).jpg

    Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera: Libellulidae) female. These small dragonflies range in size from 1.9-2.5 cm (0.75-1.0 in) long. She is in an obelisk posture attempting to regulate her temperature by reducing her exposure to the sunlight.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • central park college station eastern amberwing libellulidae poerithemis tenera texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Juvenile Cooper's Hawk - Central Park, NYC

    Juvenile Cooper's Hawk - Central Park, NYC

    This young Cooper's Hawk was quite cooperative as it put on a display unsuccessfully chasing several squirrels in Central Park NYC. The photo was shot with a Canon 7d Mark II and a Canon 100-400 f4/L II lens.
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    • bird of prey canon canon 7d mark ii central park cooper's hawk hawk new york nyc raptor
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  7. Blue jay in Central Park, NYC

    Blue jay in Central Park, NYC

    Blue jay in Central Park, NYC
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  8. Five-lined Skink (juvenile)

    Five-lined Skink (juvenile)

    Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus: Scincidae) 13.0-20.5 cm (5.1-8.1 in) long (including tail). Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Disturbed Post oak Savannah with an elm/oak/yaupon remnant woodland and a man-made pond at ca. 79 m (260 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station emcees fasciatus five-lined skink scincidae texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Reptiles
  9. Blue Waterleaf

    Blue Waterleaf

    Blue Waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata: Hydrophyllaceae) This native, obligate wetland species is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows to 61 cm (24 in) tall. The bee is an European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera). Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue waterleaf brazos county central park college station hydrolea ovate hydrophyllaceae texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  10. Blue Jay

    Blue Jay

    Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata subsp. crista) This Coastal Bluejay is sunbathing. Many species of birds sunbath and appear to go in a trance-like state while doing so. Birders I have birded with in the past have called this state a catatonic state and likewise I have too, following their lead...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue jay brazos county central park college station cyanocitta cristata texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  11. Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis subsp. magnirostris) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed in a Bald Cypress tree with pistillate cones showing. Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a disturbed Post oak Savannah, park setting at...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county cardinals cardinalis central park college station northern cardinal subsp. magnirostris texas usa
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: North America
  12. Ceraunus Blue

    Ceraunus Blue

    Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 1.9-2.5 cm (0.75-1.0 in). Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a disturbed Post oak Savannah at ca. 83 m (273 ft) elevation. Oak/elm/yaupon woods on southeast side.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park ceraunus blue college station hemiargus ceraunus lycaenidae texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. Eastern Amberwing (male)

    Eastern Amberwing (male)

    Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera: Libelluidae) Male, species sexually dimorphic. 1.9-2.5 cm (0.75-1.0 in) long. Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a disturbed Post oak Savannah at ca. 83 m (273 ft) elevation. Oak/elm/yaupon woods on...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station eastern amberwing libellulidae perithemis tenera texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Attenuated Bluet

    Attenuated Bluet

    Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii: Coenagrionidae) 3.5-4.7 cm ( 1.4-1.9 in) long. Photographed in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a disturbed Post Oak Savannah at ca. 82 m (270 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • attenuated bluet brazos county central park coenagrionidae college station enallagma daeckii texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Invertebrates
  15. Whirligig Beetles

    Whirligig Beetles

    Whirligig Beetles (Family Gyrinidae) A common group of water beetles found in large numbers on still water surfaces or of slow moving water, seemingly moving at random. Photographed at Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Margin of a man-made pond in a disturbed Post oak...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station gyrinidae texas usa. whitligig beetles
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. Hover Fly

    Hover Fly

    Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fascipennis: Syrphidae) This hover fly ranges from 9-13 mm (0.35-0.51 in) long. Photographed in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Disturbed post oak/juniper/yaupon woods at ca. 250 ft elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station hover fly ocyptamus fascipennis syrphidae texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  17. Channel Catfish Fry

    Channel Catfish Fry

    Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus: Ictaluridae) Catfish fry shown here are ca. 2.54-5.08 cm (1-2 in) long. They move through the shallows like black clouds. Their largest adult size ranges from (18-23 kg) 40-50 lbs with the record coming from Santee-Cooper Reservoir in South Carolina at 26.3...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park channel catfish college station ictaluridae ictalurus punctatus texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Sea Life
  18. Mallard (drake)

    Mallard (drake)

    Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos subsp. platyrhynchos) Species sexually dimorphic. This emerald-headed beauty was photographed in the smallest of the two ponds in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Man-made pond in a disturbed post...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anas platyrhynchos brazos county central park college station mallard texas usa
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: North America
  19. Eastern Amberwing

    Eastern Amberwing

    Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera: Libellulidae) This small dragonfly species has a total length of 1.9-2.5 cm (0.75-0.98 in). Photographed perched on Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides: Amaranthaceae) in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Along the margin of...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station eastern amberwing libellulidae perithemis tenera texas usa
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Invertebrates
  20. Bee Fly

    Bee Fly

    Bee Fly (Chrysanthrax cypris: Bombyliidae) These bee flies are ca. 1.2-1.5 cm (0.47-0.59 in) long. Photographed along the hike/bike trail in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Disturbed post oak/juniper/yaupon woods at ca. 76 m (250 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bee fly bombyliidae brazos county central park chrysanthrax cyprus college station texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  21. Eastern Pond Hawk (male)

    Eastern Pond Hawk (male)

    Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) These dragonflies range in total length from 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) and are sexually dimorphic. Excluding site specific areas overall this is our most common dragonfly. This male was photographed along the margin of the largest of two...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station eastern pond hawk erythemis simplicicollis libellulidae texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  22. Eastern Pond Hawk (female)

    Eastern Pond Hawk (female)

    Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) These dragonflies range in total length from 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) and are sexually dimorphic. Excluding site specific areas overall this is our most common dragonfly. This female was photographed along the margin of the largest of...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station eastern pond hawk erythemis simplicicollis libellulidae texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. Green Heron (juvenile)

    Green Heron (juvenile)

    Green Heron (Butorides virescens subsp. virescens) Photographed perched in a bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum: Cupressaceae) in the largest of the two ponds in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Man-made pond in a disturbed post...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county butorides virescens central park college station green heron texas usa
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  24. Howdy!

    Howdy!

    Texas Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger limitis: Sciuridae) Photographed at Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Adjacent to two man-made ponds in a disturbed post oak/juniper/yaupon woods at ca. 250 ft elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county central park college station sciuridae sciurus niger limitis texas texas fox squirrel usa
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  25. Jade Clubtail

    Jade Clubtail

    Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus: Gomphidae) They range from 5.1-5.5 cm (2.0-2.2 in) long. Photographed at Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Photographed along the margin of the largest of the two ponds in Central Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
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