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Posts Tagged "water"

Common Tern diving

Posted on Jul 23, 2014

Common Tern diving

Take a look at these shots by Sean of a Common Tern in a dive before smashing into the water to grab at prey – spectacular!

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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Posted on Jul 3, 2014

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

All of the rich waterways of the Chautauqua-Allegheny region often offer favorable habitat to Green Herons (Butorides virescens) and it will not be long until juveniles will be found among the many pairs of breeding birds.

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Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)

Posted on May 24, 2014

Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)

Beautiful day for a swim whether you’re a Spiny Softshell Turtle or a soft, spiny and shell-less person.

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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)

Posted on May 23, 2014

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)

One of the lungless salamanders, the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), seen yesterday here in Chautauqua County.

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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Posted on May 20, 2014

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

This Green Frog thought it was hiding from me so very well recently at the SUNY College Lodge…

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