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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 6h

This Alder Flycatcher hung around a nearby park for about a week before moving on. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 20h

Prairie Warbler from last weekend #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Mexican Burrowing Toad is a rarely seen animal in the United States and objectively is weird. For example, they're the only living species in its entire taxonomic family and they don't have throat sacs for vocalization. South Texas, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I knelt down to photograph an interesting insect only to have this Brown Anole devour it in front of me. South Padre Island, TX; May, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Green Jay, not far from the Green Jay blind at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Texas, May 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I love how this Western Narrow-mouthed Toad was nearly the same color as the sand and dirt it was found on. Photographed in situ. Starr County, TX; May, 2026. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Texas Toad saying, "Hey sexy!!" May, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Hidalgo County, TX May 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Another from the archive: I had just arrived at that Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in south Texas and on the short walk from the parking lot to the main area I came across two Ani in the throes of passion. Apparently, the male passes a meal to the female?? #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A couple of migratory warblers from near Tallahassee, Florida this month. (Blue-winged and Prairie) #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is officially Warbler Season here in Florida. Here are some from this morning. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There are only a dozen records of Tabanus acutus on iNaturalist. #insects #bugs #macrophotography

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Who doesn't love a Seaside Sparrow? #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This young Brown-headed Nuthatch put on quite a show last month in the Florida panhandle #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Portrait of an Anhinga Florida, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow feeding her fledglings. Central Florida, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Although there remains some debate regarding the Slimy Salamander complex, as of now, this is recognized as a Mississippi Slimy Salamander. Observed in Mississippi circa 2023 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Western Dwarf Salamander from Louisiana circa 2023 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Least Terns were nesting last month. Here a male offers a fish to a female sitting on her eggs. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Black Skimmer doing what Skimmers do. Florida Gulf coast, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Eastern Red-backed Salamander, northern Indiana, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Gray Treefrog, northern Indiana, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Prothonotary Warbler, central Florida, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This was one of the most beautiful Scarletsnakes I've ever seen. Florida Big Bend region, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This in situ shot was a stroke of pure luck. The endangered Florida Bog Frog is only known to occur at <160 locations in 3 counties in the Florida panhandle. This one was sitting quietly in clear open water near a seep. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This in situ photo of an Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad was taken by a sandy puddle in the Florida panhandle, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Brilliant Jumping Spider from the Florida panhandle, 2026 #spiders #macrophotography

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I was very lucky to see a Pine Barrens Treefrog last month Florida Panhandle, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I was very exited to see a Long-nosed Snake because they do not occur east of Texas. I also quickly learned they have the curious defense of expelling blood and mucus from their cloaca. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This in situ photo of a Rio Grande Leopard Frog is from a small irrigated garden at the parking lot of a south Texas nature center. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My lifer Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake was cranky and uncooperative. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There is a small disjunct population of Plains Spadefoot Toads in south Texas. The rest range from Alpine/Ft. Davis area north into Canada, including a couple of spurs east along the Arkansas and Missouri Rivers. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The Rough Earthsnake ranges into the northern quarter of the Florida peninsula. This one is from one of the most southern populations in the state. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The breeding range of Swainson's Warbler dips into Florida which is where I found this one singing. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I will never tire of photographing the vibrant colors of a Hooded Warbler. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Bronzed Cowbirds are seriously awesome. Look at those red eyes! #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Dickcissel South Texas, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Couch's Kingbird on a Texas fence post, just after a meal. See below for a few more shots. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I was hiking a trail in South Texas. I came around a bend and BOOM! Chachalaca sitting eye level in a tree. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The Black-striped Snake occurs through Mexico and the northern parts of Central America. It also ranges just over the Rio Grande into South Texas. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) South Texas, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus) from S. Texas, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Great Plains Ratsnake South Texas, 2026 #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Just got back from Texas. Photos will be shared here over the next several weeks.

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Northern Parula Florida, 2026 #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Green Sea Turtle, swimming in shallow water along the coast of Florida #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sanderlings are abundant in Florida, but are usually seen along the coasts. Seeing one inland on a lake edge is uncommon. #birds

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The Pine Woods Littersnake (Rhadinaea flavilata) is the only representative of this species in the United States. Most Rhadinaea species are in South and Central America. #herps

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Cecropia Moth (top and bottom) Florida, 2026 #bugs #insects

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Doc @mphiuma.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Please rate the derpiness of the Northern Dwarf Siren. #herps

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