A brief contemplative look at the Canadian Toad, which is a common wetland species in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were photographed in North Dakota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: toad toads North Dakota Minnesota Turtle River State Park Rydell NWR Kelly's Slough NWR
A contemplative look at the Common Snapping Turtle, which is a surprisingly common but seldom seen species that is found in rivers, ponds, and lakes in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were photographed in North Dakota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: turtle snapping turtle Kelly's Slough NWR Turtle River State Park Rydell NWR
A brief contemplative look at the American White Pelican, which is a species common to some large fresh water lakes and marshes in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were photographed in North Dakota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: pelican pelicans white pelican birds Kelly's Slough NWR Rydell NWR North Dakota Minnesota
A contemplative look at the hunting behavior of the green-backed heron, which is a common but seldom observed species in the upper midwest of the United States. This specimen was photographed near Grand Forks, North Dakota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: heron green-backed heron bird North Dakota Rydell NWR Turtle River State Park Kelly's Slough NWR
A brief contemplative look at the western painted turtle, which is a very common species found in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were photographed in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: painted turtle turtle Rydell NWR Turtle River State Park Kelly's NWR Minnesota North Dakota
A contemplative look at several common species of skimmers and dragonflies (Odonata) found in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown were photographed in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota during the summer of 2009.
Tags: skimmer skimmers dragonfly dragonflies insects North Dakota Minnesota Rydell NWR Kelly's Slough NWR Turtle River State Park
A brief contemplative look at the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens), a common but possibly declining species in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were filmed in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota in the summer, 2009.
Tags: Leopard Frog Northern Leopard Frog Frog Turtle River State Park Rydell NWR Kelly's Slough NWR North Dakota Minnesota
A contemplative look at the beauty of a much maligned species. The plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) is a common but seldom seen species in the upper midwest of the United States. Specimens shown here were filmed in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota in the late summer and fall, 2009.
Tags: Garter Snake snake reptile Plains Garter Snake garden snake behavior North Dakota Minnesota Rydell NWR Kelly's Slough NWR Turtle River State Park
Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (20 November 2009).
Tags: centipede locomotion chilopod Grand Forks North Dakota
