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| Bullfrog at Rest |
My visit to Spring Island on Oct. 18 included the first cool spell of Fall that came in with a North wind the day before. Crossing the causeway to Callawassie Island I was greeted by a pair of mature bald eagles that were flying over Paddlers Point Park, enjoying a good breeze. An early morning fisherman was out navigating the creek in his skiff, no doubt in search of a good trout bite when the high tide switches to an ebb tide.
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| Red Cornsnake (Ratsnake) |
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| Snapping Turtle |
A field trip to look for retiles and amphibians led by Spring Island Trust naturalists included looking under forest debris for snakes, and pulling traps out of the water that were baited to attract turtles and salamanders. After an outdoors classroom experience where we were issued guide books and taught how to reference them, we then hit the woods and enjoyed hauling identifying critters in the field, before releasing them back where they were found.
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| Eastern Tiger Salamander |
To view past blog entries about recent field trips click on 2021 Spring Island / Plants and Insects - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Wildlife - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Vistas - 2021 Beidler Forest / Flora and Fauna - 2021 Beidler Forest - Name That Snake - 2021 Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - 2021 Nemours Plantation Birding
To view past blog entires about visiting beaches click on 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Wildlife - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Vistas - 2020 Botany Bay WMA - 2019 Kiawah Island - 2016 Seabrook Island - 2015 Little St. Simon's Island - 2015 Holden Beach - 2015 Sunset Beach - 2015 Ocean Isle - 2015 Oak Island - 2015 Edisto Beach State Park - 2015 Folly Beach- 2014 Bald Head Island - 2013 Corolla Beach - 2013 Ocracoke Island - 2010 Myrtle Beach State Park - 2010 Pawley's Island - 2009 Huntington Beach State Park
To view past Field Notes and Photos click January 2021 - July 2020- June 2020 - March 2020 - June 2019 - July 2018 - February 2018 - December 2017 - September 2017 - January 2017- December 2016 - June 2016 - February 2016- December 2015 - October 2015 - September 2015 - August 2015 - July 2015 - June 2015 - February 2105 - October 2014 - September 2014 - August 2014 - June 2014 - March 2012 - February 2012 - October 2011 - September 2011
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