Composite of game camera photos of a mother crocodile excavating her hatchlings out of a nest.
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We heard a noise from within this beer can stuffed down in a stump. It was stuffed vertically into the stump, so when these little guys fell in, they were unable to get out. One had perished, but this one was alive and we dumped it into a container for photos and then released.
It was asked in a local group of mine about whether or not Morels are fluorescent. They specifically asked about with the Convoy C8 365nm UV flashlight, which I happened to own.
Do Morchella americana/ulmaria fluoresce with a Convoy C8 365nm UV flashlight? Yes.
Does it stand out from the rest of the forest? Kind of a little.
Is it worth dropping $35-$100 on a 365nm UV light? I'm not sure. The fluorescence was pretty close to the same color of wood affected by white rot fungi and some decaying leaves. It's like a pale blue-white fluorescence. So it camouflaged some.
It's hard to say if it helped me or not last night since I knew where these four already were and my light kept dying on me, preventing me from looking extensively for any that I hadn't spotted previously in the day. I also have no idea how Morchella punctipes, Morchella angusticeps, Morchella diminutiva, or Morchella sceptriformis fluoresce at this point.
The bottom line: yes they fluoresce but not in a big way. It might help some, but my data has limitations.
Observation is for the red-colored life form at the center of the rosette of the lichen Vulpicida viridis.
Best guess based on minutes research.
Results of gel electrophoresis after PCR, enzyme digestion, and marking for Canis lupus. DNA collected from mosquitos on Isle Royale over the span of one week. Positives marked in third image.
Nap time.
Bartram Trail, Franklin, North Carolina
On a twig fallen from the forest canopy.
Fighting with two subadult Bald Eagles
I went to check on one of skunk cabbage spots in town, not expecting much yet, and to my surprise found them already up and blooming.
Female Owl was provided an egret by the male
Jacob's Nature Park, 30 Apr 2021
Milk snake and black snake. Harmless to humans... Not to each other.
Harmless eastern ratsnake (Pantherophis allegeniensis) constricting a young red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
I saw the hawk fall out of a tree and went over to inspect it; it took me a moment to register that it was being predated on by the snake as it’s usually vice versa. The hawk appeared to have an eye injury or infection which could have contributed to its unfortunate predicament.
The last two photos were taken about a half hour later at which point the hawk was deceased (I left the snake alone to finish his lucky meal, that ought to last him quite some time lol)
Defense posturing and calling. Consider the audio, yes it is actual audio, a try not to laugh challenge.
Not aggressive, nor showing abnormal behaviour, however walked directly up to myself and wife within about 10 ft. and casually past us along the railway path along Mizzy Lake hike.
There were two otters swimming together. This one came out to rest on a fallen tree and did not see me.
Mud snake attempting to eat a three-toed amphiuma.
The snake was dead along with the salamander the had tried to eat it.
Working hard, moving rocks from the bottom to build its nest.
Baby hummingbird found on the ground by kids. Unfortunately, could not locate nest and too much human and animal traffic to safely leave it there. Luckily Silicon Valley Wildlife rehab was able to take it in.
Grazing on either the tree or a vine growing on the tree
dropped by Great Blue Heron along road near swampy area.
Octupus hanging out in a man-made habitat during underwater acoustical research
Leucistic individual walking right by the parking lot and foot bridge!
Keyed using Tennessen (2019). See 5 palpal setae per side and 6 primary premental setae per side. Collected by Marlain Marvin.
County Record!!! First time I have seen this species! Very gravid, and eggs were visible through her skin!
Small individual, approximately 3" carapace. Accepted by Herp Review for Montgomery County record
Under a rotting log at a mixed forest edge.Mid-dorsal line is visible.
Parasitized millipede found on a forested trail. I kept it in a plastic baggie and it bloomed into this.
See the original observation (where it was found in situ):
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108790617