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Eastern Phoebe

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/21/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/21/24

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe

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Turk’s Cap Lily

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/19/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/19/24

Turk’s Cap Lily

Lilium superbum, Turk’s Cap Lily

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Bee Balm, Bergamot

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/12/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/12/24

Bee Balm, Bergamot

Monarda didyma (Bee Balm, Scarlet Bee-Balm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot)

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Yellow Garden Spider

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/9/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/9/24

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia Yellow Garden Spider

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Dense Blazing Star

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/5/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/5/24

Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star)

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Bald Eagle

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/5/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 7/5/24

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle

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Milkweeds

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/28/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/28/24

Milkweeds

Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

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Spotted Gar

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/24/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/24/24

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/20/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/20/24

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)

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Virginia Opossum

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/17/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/17/24

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana Virginia Opossum

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Spiderwort

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/14/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/14/24

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis (Spiderwort, Ohio Spiderwort, Widow’s Tears)

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Hearts-a-Busting

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/7/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/7/24

Hearts-a-Busting

Euonymus americanus (Hearts-a-Busting, Strawberry Bush)

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Field Sparrow

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/6/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 6/6/24

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow

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Cicada

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/27/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/27/24

Cicada

Cicadoidea Cicada

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Tree Swallow

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/21/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/21/24

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow

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Indigo Bunting

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/12/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/12/24

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting

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North American River Otter

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/1/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 5/1/24

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis North American River Otter

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Wilson’s Snipe

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/28/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/28/24

Wilson’s Snipe

Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe

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American Green Tree Frog

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/8/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/8/24

American Green Tree Frog

Hyla cinerea American Green Tree Frog

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Prothonotary Warbler

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/3/24 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association 4/3/24

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler

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Photos courtesy of George Lee, Tom Ress, and Trey Moody

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