Spotted Salamander and Eastern Newt
Here are a couple of friends we met and Sean photographed during the BioBlitz yesterday – a Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) and an Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens). These neighbors could very well be in your backyard right now if you’re in the Eastern U.S. As Sean noted the rain may not have helped our overall total of life (bleh for bugs and birds!) but it did provide assistance for finding amphibians.
Read MoreLeopard Frog tadpole
It seemed only weeks ago that you were just a little clump of jelly, little Leopard Frog… Only a few more days in this awkward stage and this little guy or gal will be off to explore the world outside its pool. They grow up so fast!
Read MoreCollege Lodge BioBlitz July 18-19, 2014
On July 18-19, 2014 experts from across the region will take part in a ‘BioBlitz’ conducted by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History at the SUNY College Lodge Nature Preserve in Brocton. A BioBlitz is a 24-hour race to identify as many species of plants and animals of all kinds on the property and we invite you to join in the fun. Hear from the experts what they are finding or join us for a number of free and public walks and talks about some of the unique and exciting life that can be found on the approximately 200-acre property owned and operated by the Faculty Student...
Read MoreSpring Peeper tadpoles
Spring Peeper tadpoles are starting to metamorph into miniature froglets right now. This little guy or gal still has a bit of its tail to resorb, but otherwise it looks ready to move out of the pond and into the wide world. An amazing transition in the span of just a few weeks!
Read MoreAmerican Toad (Bufo americanus)
Here’s an American Toad friend that Sean found on an excursion during RTPI’s Bird Fest 2014. The shades on this one..incredible!
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