Tuesday, January 10, 2017

2016 Photo Contest - A) Wildlife

2016 Photo Contest - A) Wildlife
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2016 Photo Contest Entry 008
Subject: Duff Park Turtle
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name: Duff Turtle.jpg
Date of photo, if known: 6-27-16
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?: 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 011
Predator 
Park: Duff Park 
Date: 9/19/2015 
Category:  A) Wildlife
Comments: Spider resting on bridge

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 022
Subject:
Park or Reserve, if applicable: NA
Photo file name: Double Trouble
Date of photo, if known: 6/1/2016
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 025
Subject: 
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name:rainbow spider web
Date of photo, if known: 2016. Spring
Category:  A) Wildlife, 
Any comments?: 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 028  
Subject: Fuzzy Moth
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Photo file name: Moth on Daisy
Date of photo, if known: June 2016
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?: 
Most interesting moth I had ever seen while walking the trail.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 029  
Subject: Squirrel in the fog
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Farm in Murrysville
Photo file name: Walnut Squirrel
Date of photo, if known: 10/15/15
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?: 
While sitting in a ground blind dressed in camo on a very foggy morning this guy was busy stocking his den tree for the winter.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 030
Subject: Early Evening Encounter
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Farm on Hills Church Road, Murrysville PA
Photo file name: DSC_0592.JPG
Date of photo, if known: 11/10/16
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?:
I was sitting in a tree stand dressed in camo when this beautiful buck wandered by. He spotted me but I was able to snap a few shots before he slowly wandered off.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 031
Subject: The Snake of Duff Park
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 031_blacksnakebranch.JPG
Date of photo, if known : September 17, 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 
There is a black snake on the branch 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 032
Subject: Dragon Fly
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Bear Hollow, Heather Highlands
Photo file name : 2016-IMG_8230
Date of photo, if known : 8/6/2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments?

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 035
Subject: 
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : 035_IMG_0849.JPG
Date of photo, if known: 10/16/2016
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? : 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 039
Subject: Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Photo file name: 039_IMG_1555Hummingbird.jpg
Date of photo, if known: Taken in August 2016 From our porch
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 040
Subject: Rare Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Photo file name: 040_IMGHummingbirdMoth.jpg
Date of photo, if known: Taken in August 2016 From our Porch
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 041
Subject: Turkey Vulture eating a Rabbit
Photo file name: 041_IMG_1624Vulture.jpg
Date of photo, if known: Taken October 2016 From our Driveway
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 043
Subject:  Caterpillar Crossing
Park or Reserve, if applicable:  Duff Park
Photo file name:2016 Caterpillar Crossing.jpg
Date of photo, if known:  5/30/16
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?:  Taken on the bridge at the 1-mile marker on the Funk Bikeway.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 044
Subject:  Faceoff at the Feeder
Park or Reserve, if applicable:  n/a
Photo file name2016 Faceoff at the Feeder-1.jpg
Date of photo, if known:  6/12/16
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?:  Taken on my patio in Lyons  Run.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 045
Subject: "Webby," morning dew on spiderwebs built atop a hedgerow.
Photo name: Webby.jpg
Date of photo: Nov. 17, 2016
Category: A) Wildlife or possibly B) Plant Life (technically, there are no spiders in this photo, so I'm not sure which it would readily fit into)
Comments: I thought there was a neat bit of symmetry between the straight line of webs and the giant fake Halloween web on the bush in the background.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 049
Subject: A dragon fly hanging from a branch
Park or Reserve, if applicable: N/A
Photo file name: Hangin Out.jpg
Date of photo, if known: 9/26/2016
Category:  A) Wildlife
Any comments?: Taken while archery hunting with my son.  We had an unexpected visitor land in a tree right next to us.  He distracted us from our hunt and we missed a small buck!

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 056
Subject: Cardinal in the snow
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name: 2016-12-14 08.37.59
Date of photo, if known: 12/14/16
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 059
Subject: The baby birds  (A)
Photo file name: 059_20160622_161121.jpg
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 062
Subject: Goldfinch in the Sunflowers
Location: Backyard, Murrysville
Filename: 062_Goldfinch4.JPG
Date: Summer 2015
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 069
Subject: Tranquil Ducks
Murrysville Community Park Wetlands
Photo file name: Ducks
Category:  A) Wildlife
I was so surprised to find these 6 ducks calmly floating in Steels Run near the MCP wetlands.  

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 070
Subject: Resting Dragonfly
Murrysville Community Park Wetlands
Photo file name: Dragonfly
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 073
Subject: Birds nest
Filename: 073_imgBirdsNest.JPG
Date: Spring 2016
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 076
Subject: Wet Morning
Park or Reserve, if applicable: No
Photo file name: DSC_08692.JPG
Date of photo, if known: October 2016
Category:  A) Wildlife  or B) Plant Life (probably plant life?)
Any comments?:

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 077
Subject: Downy Woodpecker on dead snag
Park or Reserve, if applicable: NA
Photo file name: downy wp 2a_Murrysville_12082015
Date of photo: 12/8/2015
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 078
Subject: Northern Flicker on backyard Maple
Park or Reserve, if applicable: NA
Photo file name: flicker 2a_backyard_03252016
Date of photo: 3/25/2016
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 079
Subject: Tufted Titmouse on White Spruce
Park or Reserve, if applicable: NA
Photo file: tufted titmouse 13a_Murrysville_01302016
Date of photo: 01/30/2016
Category:  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 098
Subject: spider web
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Duff Park
Photo file name : 098_IMG_0481.jpg
Date of photo, if known : June 25,2016
Category :  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 116
Subject:  Helping Hand
Park:  MCP Wetlands  
Photo file name: IMG-9413 JPG (79.6 KB)
Date of photo:  July 9, 2016
Category:  A)  Wildlife
Comment:  This photo of a purple martin was taken during the guided Walking Tour of MCP Wetlands.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 117
Subject:  Purple Martin's Majesty
Park:  MCP Wetlands
Photo file name:  IMG-9465 JPG (103.8KB)
Date of photo: July 18, 2016
Category:  A) Wildlife
Comment:  These young birds were able to fly shortly after this photo was taken.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 130
Subject: Doves in the Rain
Park or Reserve, if applicable:Kellman Reserve
Photo file name : DSC_0177-23.jpg
Date of photo, if known :
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 135
Subject:  Egg
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Kellman/Skena Reserve
Photo file name : egg
Date of photo, if known : Summer 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? Perfect turquoise eggshell along the path.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 137
Subject: Feather
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Kellman/Skena Reserve
Photo file name :  redwhiteblue
Date of photo, if known : spring 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? Pretty feather looks red, white, & blue.

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 147
Subject: Bluejay in holly
Park or Reserve, if applicable: N/A
Photo file name : BluejaysInHolly-2.jpg
Date of photo, if known : November 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 148
Subject: Tufted Titmouse
Park or Reserve, if applicable: N/A
Photo file name : TuftedTitmouse.jpg
Date of photo, if known : November 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 156
Subject: Birds and berries
Park or Reserve, if applicable: n/a
Photo file name : dsc_0038
Date of photo, if known : December 2016
Category :  Wildlife
Any comments? 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 157
Subject: Birds and berries, 2
Park or Reserve, if applicable: N/A
Photo file name: dsc_0054
Date of photo, if known : 2016
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments? 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 161
Subject:  Sniffing the Trail
Park:  Townsend
Photo file name:  IMG-3759.JPG  (2.6 MB)
Date of photo:  November 2, 2016
Category:  A)  Wildlife
Comments:

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 162
Subject: Chipmunk
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : oct4 2006 026
Date of photo, if known : 10/04/2006
Category :  A) Wildlife
Any comments?

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 164
Subject: Roosting Great Horned Owl
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : DSC 03102
Date of photo, if known : 5/17/2016
Category :  A) Wildlife,
Any comments? 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 168
Subject: Color in Winter (Cardinal)
Park or Reserve, if applicable: Own garden
Photo file name : 168_Cardinal.jpg
Date of photo, if known : January 3, 2016
Category : A) Wildlife

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 171
Subject: Deer
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : IMG_2711
Date of photo, if known : 10/26/16
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? 

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2016 Photo Contest Entry 172
Subject: Turkeys
Park or Reserve, if applicable:
Photo file name : IMG_8906
Date of photo, if known : 05/02/16
Category : A) Wildlife
Any comments? 

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