Things I Found on my Own....

1. White Tailed Deer

(Artiodactyla, Cervidae, Odocoileus virginianus)

- grey/brown coat

-white underside ofthe tail

-native to all States but four

2. Eastern Mole

(Soricomorpha, Talipadae, Scalopus aquaticus)

-likes to eat lots of earthworms

-burrows through the ground

-large, hairless, spade shaped feet

3. Meadow Vole

(Rodentia, Cricetidae, Microtus pennsylvanicus)

-not a mouse! Sometimes called a field mouse, though

-active year round

-digs burrows

-has a chunky body with a short tail

4. Raccoon

(Carnivora, Procyondae, Procyon lotor)

-grayish coat

-very dense under fir

-omnivorous diet

5. Great Blue Heron

(Ciconiiformes, Ardeidae, Ardea herodias)

-wetland wading bird

-has a very harsh croak

-found throughout most of North America

-primary food is fish

6. Pokeweed

(Caryophyllales, Phytolaccaceae, Phytolacca americana L.)

- berries are very poisonous to mammals

-have single alternate leaves that are pointed at the end

-flowers are greenish-white in a long strand

-can make dye/ink from the berries

7. Smooth Sumac

(Sapindales, Anacardiaceae, Rhus glabra L.)

-10-20 ft. shrub

-alternate leaves with sharp toothed leaflets

-is native to 48 states

-can be invasive

8. Eastern Gray Squirrel

(Rodentia, Sciuridae, Sciurus carolinensis)

-prolific and highly adaptable species

-predominately gray fir that can have a reddish tint

-is a scatter-hoarder

-breed twice a year