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22 de febrero de 2023

Week 1- Willowbrook Park

On February 3rd, 2023, at 11:30am, I visited Willbrook Park on Staten island. On this day, the weather was 11 degrees fahrenheit with a cloudy sky and winds about 10 mph. Around the pond area there was minimal disturbances, about 3 people in the park, but there was a high amount of construction and traffic noises that came from outside of the park, which is not far from the pond area. On this day, I was able to observe a Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, that was mainly hiding in the shallow parts of the pond and was near tall wheat grass on the side of the pond. In addition, there was a tree near the pond transect that I identified as a holly tree in the genus llex. The tree has spiny leaves and grows clusters of scarlet berries. Near the holly tree, I observed a Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) that was sitting high on branches.

Publicado el febrero 22, 2023 09:39 TARDE por mariamg710 mariamg710 | 3 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

Week 2- Great Kills Park

On February 10th, 2023, at 2:36 pm, I visited Great Kills Park on Staten island with my class. On this day, the weather was about 58 degrees Fahrenheit and it was very sunny, with winds about 20 mph. This picture was taken on the tidal pool near the beachy area of the park. At this time, the tidal pools were at low tide and I was able to observe clusters of Atlantic Ribbed Mussels (Geukensia demissa). These mollusks range in color from brown to black and have ribbed shells with iridescent blue to silvery white interiors. They reside in often tidal marshes and mudflats, where they use mucus strands released by byssal glands to adhere to the underside of grasses and to one another. I found it interesting that they live together in very high quantities.

Publicado el febrero 22, 2023 09:52 TARDE por mariamg710 mariamg710 | 1 observación | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

Week 3- Toms River, NJ

On February 3rd, 2023, at 4:35 pm, I visited Toms River, New Jersey. On this day, in NJ, the weather was 9 degrees fahrenheit with a cloudy sky and winds about 10 mph.. This picture was taken in a residential area containing houses but there is a large area of grass and a large tree in the middle of the grass. On the trim of the house, I observed a Spotted Orbweaver spider, also known as, Neoscona crucifera, hanging on its silk. This species has a wide range of colors and occasional patterns, but rusty red or golden orange is the hue it is most frequently found in, as shown in the observation picture. The huge, orb-shaped web that they create is frequently built on buildings and other man-made structures, frequently many feet above ground, particularly close to outdoor lighting.

Publicado el febrero 22, 2023 10:15 TARDE por mariamg710 mariamg710 | 1 observación | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

Week 4- Toms River, NJ

On February 3rd, 2023, at 6:35 pm, I visited Toms River, New Jersey. On this day, in NJ, the weather was 9 degrees fahrenheit with a cloudy sky and winds about 10 mph. This picture was taken in a residential area containing houses but there is a large area of grass and a large tree in the middle of the grass. On the side of the house, I observed an Angle-winged Katydids, also known as, Genus Microcentrum. The katydids have bodies that resemble grasshoppers, but their antennae are longer and more threadlike. The length is between two and two and a half inches. This species is green and resembles a leaf in appearance to mimic leaves.

Publicado el febrero 22, 2023 11:32 TARDE por mariamg710 mariamg710 | 1 observación | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

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