Seemed a bit dazed when I came up to it, but moved maybe 30 seconds after this photo.
This oak was across the street from https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/244003402, which is still standing. In the third picture, the metal detector is pointing to the coordinates.
Two snakes in my hand right now both under tin.
I found this eastern narrow-mouthed toad on a heritage preserve (non-urban). It was barely visible just under the edge of a log. I always smile to myself when I see a narrow-mouthed toad because they aren't toads, they're frogs. It makes me wonder who is out here coming up with common names for organisms. I have found these in both urban and non-urban environments and they always seem to be a lot fatter in non-urban environments. I'm not 100% sure on why that is because there should be good food source in both areas. In my anecdotal experience it seems like they have a better time thriving in natural environments versus urban ones.
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