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Pickerel Frog
A pond will attract some fun creatures. Even a small man-made pond. Immediately after the pond at my cabin was put in, frogs began arriving. One species of frog that visits is a Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris). A word of caution. The pickerel frog is the only poisonous frog native to the United States. You may…
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Cooper’s Hawk
A garden with bunches of song birds cheerily partaking of the goodies put out at the feeders. Quite a busy scene. And then, “POOF!” in the blink of an eye everyone vanishes. Not a one to be seen. Totally quiet. Not a soul. What just happened? Look into the trees. There, sitting perfectly still. It’s…