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Rana Coro Boreal (Pseudacris maculata)Observ.
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Chorus frogs - Comb tines
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Venado de Cola Blanca (Odocoileus virginianus)Observ.
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Buck rub
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Carpintero de Cresta (Dryocopus pileatus)Observ.
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Deep holes drilled into the tree
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Observ.
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Scent marking/communication board on tree
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Ardillas de Árbol (Género Sciurus)Observ.
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Size, shape, placement appropriate for red or gray squirrels
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Observ.
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Striping/ scent marking on a neighborhood silver maple
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Fresnos (Género Fraxinus)Observ.
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Ash tree with signs of bark flaking
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Observ.
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Squirrel striping
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Guajolotes, Codornices, Perdices, Y Faisanes (Familia Phasianidae)Observ.
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My best match is a wild turkey primary. My friend noted that turkeys are uncommon in the area, but this didn't look like any of the local hawk species I checked (Cooper's, Red-tailed, Broad-winged, Rough-legged).
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This was the most stunning mud-nest combination I've ever seen.
This ID is for the lower section: multiple "pipes" of small mud-ball construction, showing some exit holes from the larvae within.
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Golondrina Pueblera (Petrochelidon fulva)Observ.
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This was the most stunning mud-nest combination I've ever seen.
This ID is for the upper section: an open-topped nest of mud-ball construction, lined with some thin twigs.
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Perro Doméstico (Canis familiaris)Observ.
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Domestic dog - Hind track in mid-photo, front at top.
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Zopilotes (Familia Cathartidae)Observ.
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Both Turkey Vulture and Black Vulture were present in this location. I viewed Black Vultures in the immediate vicinity shortly after finding these fresh tracks around a mud puddle, but did not catch the track-maker in the act.
Note: Final photo shows the pair of tracks 2.5 hours later, weathered and with proper scale.
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Tortuga Pinta (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observ.
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Based on range maps and description/pictures here: https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-slider
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Falsa Jicotea Texana (Pseudemys texana)Observ.
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I am not a herpetologist, and would welcome information on how to differentiate Cooter species. Please advise!
Ruled out: Texas Map Turtle (https://www.texasturtles.org/texas-map-turtle?lightbox=dataItem-k2l5i01j)
-Red-eared Slider (https://www.texasturtles.org/red-ear-slider)
Possibilities:
-Eastern River Cooter - ruled out by range maps, but I'm unclear how to distinguish from the Texas Cooter. (https://www.texasturtles.org/eastern-river-cooter?lightbox=dataItem-k4j7gmac)
-Texas Cooter - seems the best match based on range maps & description (https://www.texasturtles.org/texas-cooter)
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Zarzaparrillas (Género Smilax)Observ.
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I'm learning glossy leaves don't always signify poison ivy...
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Pato Real (Cairina moschata)Observ.
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Muscovy duck track - duck seen making the track
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Perros, Lobos, Chacales Y Zorros (Familia Canidae)Observ.
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Insect parts in small scat.
My thought based on structure & size was fox. Red or gray are possible.
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Cisnes, Gansos, Patos Y Cercetas (Familia Anatidae)Observ.
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3.75" L, duck morphology. Possible for Muscovy duck??
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Garañona (Calyptocarpus vialis)Observ.
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Digs. Armadillo or skunk? Check size.
