Thursday, January 7, 2016

2015 Photo Contest - A) Wild Life

2015 Photo Contest Entry 002

Subject: Successful find 2015
Photo name: RSCN0075
Photo date: 4/7/2015
Category: Wildlife

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2015 Photo Contest Entry 003

Subject: Bluejay on a branch
Photo name: DSCN0367
Photo date: 5/7/2015
Category: Wildlife

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2015 Photo Contest Entry 004

Subject:
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park
Photo file name : Spider
Date of photo, if known :
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? Even the smallest insect can be interesting 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 005

Subject:
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville CommunityPark
Photo file name : Chipmunk
Date of photo, if known :
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? This little guy was happily eating his dinner,and didn't
mind me taking his picture at all.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 006

Subject: Butterfly on leaf
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park
Photo file name : Nice Butterfly
Date of photo, if known :
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? : I saw this butterfly resting on a leaf, it just looked
so beautiful.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 009

Subject: Small eyed sphinx male moth
Photo name: small eyed sphinx moth photo - title.JPG
Photo date: 6/8/2014
Category: Wildlife 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 010

Subject: Oh Deer, you look white as a ghost
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 2015-09-23 18.39.49
Date of photo, if known : 2015-09-23
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 012

Subject: Hummingbird Moth and Flower
Park or Reserve, if applicable: near or in Townsend Park
Photo file name : DSC02220.jpg
Date of photo, if known :2009
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 015

Subject: The Buck Stops Here
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Woods across from King Nature Reserve
Photo file name : 11 8 11 Buck Stops Here ps.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 11/8/11
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Captured in our Murry Woods back yard. Perfect lighting
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 017

Subject: Squirrel Proof Feeder, Not!
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : Squirrel Proof
Date of photo, if known : Winter 2006
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Squirrel and Bird enjoying the seed buffet
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 020

Subject:Butterfly on Echinacea
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park
Photo file name : P103058_LTUXX
Date of photo, if known : 7/11/2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : ------

2015 Photo Contest Entry 031

Subject: Three Carolina Wrens
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name: three carolina wrens
Date of photo, if known: 5-11-2015
Category: A - Wildlife
Any comments? : After the chicks left the nest and learned to fly,
they reunited on the same branch for a few moments before they all
flew in different directions. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 036

Subject: Tobacco Horn Worm on Angel Trumpet in my backyard taken on 9/26/2015.
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : FullSizeRender.jpg
Date of photo, if known :
Category : Wildlife
Comment: Chose wildlife category  because of the Tobacco Horn Worm
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 038

Subject: Green Frog
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park Wetlands
Photo file name : GreenFrog
Date of photo, if known : 5/27/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : As a Frogwatch USA citizen scientist, I heard and saw
Green Frogs from May to August 2015. I found this Green Frog sitting
on the trail that surrounds the MCP Wetlands and it stayed peacefully
in my hand for several minutes.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 039

Subject: Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park Wetlands
Photo file name : FishingSpider
Date of photo, if known : 6/22/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : I saw this spider as I was looking over the bridge at
the far pond of the MCP Wetlands. It has 12 white spots on the top but
it is called a Six-Spotted Fishing Spider because of 6 black spots
underneath and it fishes for its prey.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 040

Subject: Eastern Tiger Swallowtails
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Murrysville Community Park Wetlands
Photo file name : Swallowtails
Date of photo, if known : 7/29/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : These Tiger Swallowtails, which I found at the MCP
Wetlands, have black stripes like a tiger and tails shaped like a
swallow's tail. The female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail has more blue on
its hind wings than the female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 041

Subject: Hummingbird Moth on Bee Balm
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : Hummingbird Moth 102
Date of photo, if known : 6-15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Seldom seen Hummingbird Moth feeding on Bee Balm.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 044

Subject: Robin's nest
File name: Robins nest.jpg
Date of photo: April, 2015
Category: Wildlife 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 045

Subject: Hickory Hill Vulture
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : Hickory Hill Vulture.png
Date of photo, if known : August 2014
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 047

Subject: Squirrel
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Karp farm
Photo file name : Eye Contact
Date of photo, if known : October 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : While sitting dressed in camo behind a fallen log, he
just kept coming closer and closer.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 048

Subject: Rabbit in the pot
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Back yard
Photo file name : Where have all the flowers gone
Date of photo, if known : August 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : The bunny started by reaching up to eat the flowers
and when he could not reach the top, he jumped in the pot.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 049

Subject: Morning beetle
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Unfinished rails to trails Murrysville PA
Photo file name : Black and gold beetle
Date of photo, if known : July 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Not sure what kind of beetle this is but the Steeler
colors caught my attention.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 051

Subject: Back Yard Bunny
Photo file name: Rabbit1
Date of photo: June, 16, 2015
Category: A) Wildlife 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 054

Subject: Deer: "Overnight Arrival"
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name: Newborne deer 20150518_121425.jpg
Date of photo, if known: April, 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Baby fawn, born during the night, discovered the next
morning by our garden. Mom came for her before nightfall. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 056

Photo File Name: ruby-throated hummingbird & multi-colored zinnias 5b_09172015
Date of Photo: 09/17/2015
Category: Wildlife
Comments: Zinnias faithfully drawn in hummingbirds into my yard each
summer. Together, hummingbirds and zinnias create enchanting moments
in my gardens ideal for photography.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 057

Photo File Name: ruby-throated hummingbird & orange zinnia 1d_08232015
Date of Photo: 08/23/2015
Category: Wildlife
Comments: A fast shutter speed (1/8000 sec) was necessary to freeze
the motion of this hummingbird overlooking the zinnia patch.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 058

Photo File Name: ruby-throated hummingbird & pink zinnia 1la_09142015
Date of Photo: 09/14/2015
Category: Wildlife
Comments: With an average weight of 4 g, beautiful hummingbirds are
able to graciously perch on the flower petals of a zinnia.
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 060

Subject: Blue Eyed Darner on Plant
Park or Reserve, if applicable: -
Photo file name: BlueEyedDarnerNH.jpg
Date of photo: August 30th, 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
Any comments?: Photo of a Blue Eyed Darner dragonfly by the pond. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 065

Subject: Bee on Prickley Pear
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Cline Hollow Rd Backyard
Photo file name: Bee in Prickley Pear 13.JPG
Date of photo: Summer 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 066

Subject: Swallowtail on Swamp Milkweed
Park or Reserve, if applicable: MCP Wetlands
Photo file name: BF 1.JPG
Date of photo: Summer 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 067

Subject: Cattails
Park or Reserve, if applicable: MCP Wetlands
Photo file name: RWBB 4.JPG
Date of photo: Summer 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 068

Subject: Having dinner
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name: IMG_9262.JPG
Date of photo: Aug. 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 069

Subject: Please!!! Let me finish my dinner
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name: IMG_9267.JPG
Date of photo: Aug. 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 076

Subject: Butterflies
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : Butterflies.jpg
Date of photo, if known : July 28, 2010
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 078

Subject: A little drink
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : FullSizeRender.jpg
Date of photo, if known : Summer 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 091

Subject: Happy Geese
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : IMG_3994.JPG
Date of photo, if known : February 2012
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Having fun playing in the snow!
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 092

Subject: Red Tail Hawk
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : red.jpg
Date of photo, if known : July 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 093

Subject: Sunset
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 030.JPG
Date of photo, if known : September 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 104

Subject: Tyler (age 5) holding a beautiful butterfly in Duff Park in
Murrysville, PA
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park in Murrysville, PA
Photo file name : image3.jpg
Date of photo, if known: May 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Tyler (age 5) holding a butterfly in Duff Park in
Murrysville, PA
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 105

Subject: Carson (age 3) holding a butterfly in Duff Park in Murrysville, PA
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park in Murrysville, PA
Photo file name: image4.jpg
Date of photo, if known : May 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Carson (age 3) holding a butterfly in Duff Park in
Murrysville, PA
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 106

Subject: Tyler (age 5) holding a butterfly on a leaf and Carson (age
3) wanting a turn holding the butterfly
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : image5.jpg
Date of photo, if known : May 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : Tyler (age 5) holding a butterfly on a leaf and Carson
(age 3) wanting a turn holding the butterfly
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 111

Subject: Freddy the Friendly Frog
Park or Reserve, if applicable: N/A
Photo file name :Freddy the Friendly Frog
Date of photo, if known : 08/09
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : title: Freddy the Friendly Frog ------
2015 Photo Contest Entry 115

Subject: Chickadee
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Heritage Park
Photo file name :Chickadee
Date of photo, if known :March, 2015
Category : Wildlife
Any comments? : A beautiful chickadee waiting on spring in a fire bush. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 116

Subject:Lined up Ducks
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : all lined up.jpeg
Date of photo, if known : N/A
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 117

Subject:Baby Bunny in the Grass
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : baby bunny in the grass.jpeg
Date of photo, if known : N/A
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 118

Subject: Rabbit
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : rabbit.jpeg
Date of photo, if known : n/a
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 122

Subject: Barred Owl in a Tree
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : DSCN4342.jpg
Date of photo, if known :
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : This juvenile barred owl is one of two that spent
every night for three weeks hunting from the ash or spruce tree in our
yard. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 127

Park: N/A
File Name: SwallowTail_ButtonBush
Date: July 31, 2015
Category: A - Wildlife 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 133

Subject: 'And to the Earth be Peace!'
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : FullSizeRender001.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 12/28/2015
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 134

Subject:BACKYARD VISITOR
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name :BACKYARD VISITOR.jpg
Date of photo, if known :JUNE 2015
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 135

Subject:BACKYARD BEAR
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name :BACKYARD BEAR.jpg
Date of photo, if known :JUNE 2015
Category : A) Wildlife,
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 142

Subject: Green Heron Hunting
Photo file name : GreenHeronHunting.JPG
Date of photo, if known : May 2014
Category : A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 143

Subject: Red Phase Eastern Screech Owl
Photo file name: RedPhaseScreechOwl.JPG
Date of photo, if known : October 2014
Category : A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 144

Subject: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Photo file name : Rose-BrastedGrosbeak.jpg
Date of photo, if known : June 2015
Category : A) Wildlife
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 151

Subject: Garden Caterpillar
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Backyard garden
Photo file name : PCE-FPMSR.JPG
Date of photo, if known : 9/27/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 156

Subject: Cardinal
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : IMG_1391.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 2/19/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 157

Subject: Song Sparrow
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : IMG_1319.jpg
Date of photo, if known : 1/27/15
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 159

Subject: Toad
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name mvilletoad
Date of photo, if known: September 2014
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? :
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 163

Subject: Baby Purple Martin
Park or Reserve: Murrysville Community Park (Wetlands)
Photo file name: IMG 3346
Date of photo: July 11, 2015
Category: A) Wildlife
Comments: This baby purple martin was allowed to be held during the
Walking Tour of MCP Wetlands. It was one of the scheduled Murrysville
Park Walks. No harm came to this bird. 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 171

Subject: Love Doves
Park or Reserve:
Photo file name: DSCN4496.JPG
Date of photo:
Category: A) Wildlife 
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2015 Photo Contest Entry 177

Subject: Canadian Geese on a Quiet Pond
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : IMG_2975.JPG
Date of photo, if known : December, 2015
Category (choose one) Wildlife
Any comments? : I liked the different levels of natural lighting in
this picture which helped to create shadows and texture around the
geese.  
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