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Backyard Wildlife

All the photos in this gallery are of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians from my yard.
 Bobcat - Lynx rufus
Bobcat - Lynx rufus
Coyote - Canis latrans
Coyote - Canis latrans
Coyote - Canis latrans
Coyote - Canis latrans
Gray Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Black Bear - Ursus americanus
Momma Black Bear & cub
Momma Black Bear & cub
Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Fisher - Martes pennanti
Fisher - Martes pennanti
Mink - Mustela vison
Mink - Mustela vison
Northern River Otter - Lontra canadensis
Northern River Otter - Lontra canadensis
North American Beaver - Castor canadensis
North American Beaver - Castor canadensis
Muscrat - Ondatra zibethicus
Muscrat - Ondatra zibethicus
Eastern Cottontail - Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Cottontail - Sylvilagus floridanus
Southern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys volans
Southern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys volans
Eastern Gray Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern Gray Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern Chipmunk - Tamias striatus
Eastern Chipmunk - Tamias striatus
American Red Squirrel - Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
American Red Squirrel - Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Deer Mouse - Peromyscus maniculatus?
Deer Mouse - Peromyscus maniculatus?
Meadow Vole - Microtus pennsylvanicus
Meadow Vole - Microtus pennsylvanicus
Star-nosed Mole - Condylura cristata
Star-nosed Mole - Condylura cristata
Raccoon - Procyon lotor (raiding the bird feeders)
Raccoon - Procyon lotor (raiding the bird feeders)
Raccoon - Procyon lotor
Raccoon - Procyon lotor
Groundhog - Marmota monax
Groundhog - Marmota monax
Virginia Opossum - Didelphis virginiana
Virginia Opossum - Didelphis virginiana
White-tailed Deer (fawn) - Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer (fawn) - Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus
North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
Big Brown Bat - Eptesicus fuscus
Big Brown Bat - Eptesicus fuscus
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus
 Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius
Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron eating a pickerel
Great Blue Heron eating a pickerel
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola
Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola
Double-crested Cormorants - Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested Cormorants - Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested Cormorants - Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested Cormorants - Phalacrocorax auritus
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Wood Ducks - Aix sponsa
Wood Ducks - Aix sponsa
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos (female) & Hooded Merganser (male)
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos (female) & Hooded Merganser (male)
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Ducks - Anas rubripes
American Black Ducks - Anas rubripes
Hooded Mergansers - Lophodytes cucullatus (female)
Hooded Mergansers - Lophodytes cucullatus (female)
Herring Gulls - Larus argentatus
Herring Gulls - Larus argentatus
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Barred Owl - Strix varia
Barred Owl - Strix varia
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus (female)
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus (female)
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe (first year bird)
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe (first year bird)
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
 Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus (chicks)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus (chicks)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus (luecistic)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus (luecistic)
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Veery - Catharus fuscescens
Veery - Catharus fuscescens
American Robin - Turdus migratorius
American Robin - Turdus migratorius
Eastern Bluebirds - Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebirds - Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebirds - Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebirds - Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris
Red Crossbills - Loxia curvirostra
Red Crossbills - Loxia curvirostra
Ovenbird  - Seiurus aurocapilla
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla
Ovenbird  - Seiurus aurocapilla (nest)
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla (nest)
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus (female)
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus (female)
Northern Parula - Setophaga americana
Northern Parula - Setophaga americana
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens
Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens
Blackpoll Warbler - Setophaga striata
Blackpoll Warbler - Setophaga striata
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
 Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla (immature male)
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla (immature male)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus (female)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus (female)
Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea
Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis (female)
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis (female)
Leucistic Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Leucistic Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus (male)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus (male)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus (female)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus (female)
American Tree Sparrow - Spizelloides arborea
American Tree Sparrow - Spizelloides arborea
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula
Common Redpoll - Carduelis flammea
Common Redpoll - Carduelis flammea
Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus
Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis (male)
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis (male)
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus
Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus (male)
Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus (male)
Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus (female)
Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus (female)
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus
Busy feeder during a snow storm
Busy feeder during a snow storm
Eastern Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis
Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis
Northern Ring-neck Snake - Diadophis punctatus edwardsi
Northern Ring-neck Snake - Diadophis punctatus edwardsi
baby Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina
baby Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina
Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
baby Spotted Turtle - Clemmys guttata
baby Spotted Turtle - Clemmys guttata
Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) laying eggs at night
Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) laying eggs at night
Blandings Turtle - Emydoidea blandingi (hatchling)
Blandings Turtle - Emydoidea blandingi (hatchling)
Gray Treefrog - Hyla versicolor
Gray Treefrog - Hyla versicolor
Gray Tree Frog - Hyla versicolor
Gray Tree Frog - Hyla versicolor
Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer
Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer
Wood Frog - Rana sylvatica
Wood Frog - Rana sylvatica
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Green Frog - Rana clamitans
Green Frog - Rana clamitans
American Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana
American Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana
American Toad - Bufo americanus
American Toad - Bufo americanus
Red Eft - Notophthalmus viridescens
Red Eft - Notophthalmus viridescens
Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum
Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum
Red-backed (leadback) Salamander - Plethodon cinereus
Red-backed (leadback) Salamander - Plethodon cinereus
Four-toed Salamander - Hemidactylium scutatum
Four-toed Salamander - Hemidactylium scutatum