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‘He’s like Al Capone’: turkey on the loose ruffles feathers in Rhode Island town

‘He’s like Al Capone’: turkey on the loose ruffles feathers in Rhode Island town

November 27, 2018December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

At the beginning, the turkey was a mere curiosity. It had arrived in the town of Johnston, Rhode Island, in May, along with two other birds, and taken up residence outside town hall. Wild turkeys aren’t uncommon in this part of the world, but people thought it unusual when the birds were still hanging around […]

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Atlantic Ghost Crab

Atlantic Ghost Crab

August 2, 2013December 23, 2019 Julie Feinstein Leave a comment

I met this little crab on a beach in Cape May, New Jersey. It’s Ocypoda quadrata, called a ghost crab or sand crab. The Latin name Ocypoda means “fast-footed,” and quadrata describes the rectangular shape of its carapace, or back. It is pale like a ghost, and camouflaged to blend with the sand. It is […]

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Sandhill Cranes throughout the United States

Sandhill Cranes throughout the United States

February 16, 2013December 22, 2019 Myer Bornstein 2 Comments

Sandhill cranes are one of my favorite birds. I have yet to see them during spring migration in Nebraska, where it gets its name because of the Nebraska’s sandhills. However, I have observed them, and photograph them in Florida, the subspecies in Florida is considered endangered, New Mexico at Bosque del Apache, and the cranberry […]

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