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Category Archives: Species of the Month

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Species of the Month: Inchworms

Posted on March 23, 2012 by saram

Its spring time again and we all know what that means. It’s the invasion of the green inchworms! Despite their name inchworms are not real worms they are Geometer moth larvae otherwise known as Geometridae. It is nearly impossible to … Continue reading →

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Name the Kingsnake!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by saram

The newest member of  our family at Piedmont Wildlife Center still needs a name!  If you think you have the best name for her (yes, we believe it is a she), send an email with your requested name to: saram@piedmontwildlifecenter.org. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Care, Fauna, Species of the Month

September Species of the Month

Posted on August 30, 2011 by saram

Piedmont Wildlife Center has acquired an Eastern King snake, which is why it is our September species of the month.  Come see it, as well as our new snakes the red-sided garter snake and a new black rat snake, at outreach events and at the cabin. … Continue reading →

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August Species of the Month- Red-bellied Watersnake

Posted on July 25, 2011 by saram

One of our counselors-in-training, Colin, was herding our chickens back into their coop when he spotted a red-bellied watersnake lying in wait.  Before one of the chickens rushed into its home, Colin picked up the snake and brought it back … Continue reading →

Posted in Naturalist Journal, Species of the Month

July Species of the Month- Bobcat

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Bobcats (Lynx rufus) have the distinction of being most widely distributed native cat in North America, from southern Canada to southern Mexico.  In the United States, the bobcat population is denser in the southeastern part of the country.  These creatures … Continue reading →

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June Species of the Month- Eastern Box Turtle

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

In the spirit of the box turtle study Piedmont Wildlife Center and its interns are conducting, we are making the Eastern Box Turtle our Species of the Month. The land-dwelling Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) has four subspecies: the Eastern, … Continue reading →

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Species of the Month- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

In mid- to late May, a blue-gray gnatcatcher swooped in on the red-tailed hawk when we set it on its perch outside the Piedmont Wildlife Center Cabin. In a truly David versus Goliath match, this tiny bird continued to attack, … Continue reading →

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Species of the Month- Carolina Wren

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

Two months ago, the sound of rustling and chirping was heard outside the windowpane at the Piedmont Wildlife Center cabin where an air conditioning unit is housed.  Upon further investigation, we discovered that a Carolina wren had built its nest … Continue reading →

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Species of the Month- Golden Mouse

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

While Piedmont Wildlife Center’s Naturalist Guild members went out on their first walk, they noticed an arboreal nest in a tree with a trunk no thicker than an inch-and- a-half.  Looking at the nest’s structure and how much weight it … Continue reading →

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Species of The Month- Upland Chorus Frog

Posted on February 19, 2011 by admin

A group of students learning how to track animals were gathered in front of the Intern Cabin at Piedmont Wildlife Center when they heard the rough trill of the Upland Chorus Frog.  Because that was the first frog call of … Continue reading →

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