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Raccoon Kits In Palm Tree Hanging Out
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in MammalsThis raccoon family has the mama and four kits. We named mama Poppette because she only had an injured eye that thankfully healed. Raccoons love the berries of the Sabal Palm tree and don’t generally cause the tree harm as they evolved with it. The “boots” are the fronds on the palm tree and come…
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Female Anhinga Sunning Dock
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in BirdsFemale Anhinga’s have a pale gray tan neck and breast. Anhinga’s are also called snake birds because they swim through the water with just their necks showing and body fully submerged. Anhingas have sharp serrated pointed beaks. These serrations are like barbs and all sorts of plastics, trash, and lines get caught in them. Be…
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Immature Red Tailed Hawk Release
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in BirdsThis immature red tailed hawk was released in October 2025 after a successful rehabiltation by the Avian Medical Clinic at Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw, SC. https://thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/avian-medical-clinic/ The red tail hawk was found injured and stuck in a fence in Johns Island SC. He was released in the area where he was found.…
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Juvenile Little Blue Heron Eating Lizards
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in BirdsWe’re having king tides (high tides) in Charleston, SC in Oct 2025 and it forces this juvenile little blue heron to look for food in the yard. Our yard is mostly native plants and we don’t use herbicide or pesticide so there is a lot of good bugs and amphibians. Juvenile little blue herons are…
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Raccoon Kit Sneaks Up On OPossum
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in MammalsThis baby possum (opossum) was eating when a raccoon kit comes up and sniffs him and then they both freak out and run from each other. They came back seconds later tho 🙂 We had a ripe banana that we were gonna compost but ended up cutting it up and leaving for the possum. The…
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Raccoon Kit Muscles Up To Birdbath
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in MammalsThis raccoon kit was born in the spring and now is big enough to go solo sometimes. We have a specific waterbowl for raccoons, foxes, cats, squirrels, etc… that is ground level. But the raccoons like the birdbath and funny enough because the birds love the ground waterbowl. Charleston SC. Oct 14, 2025
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Yellow Crowned Night Heron Swaying & Hunting Crabs
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in BirdsAdult yellow crowned night heron hunting fiddler crabs in the marsh in Charleston SC. August 7, 2025. Yellow crowned night herons like some other birds sway like the wind while hunting and honing in on their prey. I imagine this is some way to mimic the environment that it’s in and become a part of…
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Marsh Minnows Jumping
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in FishI believe these are marsh minnows jumping around at low tide in Charleston SC. Infrared camera. June 2025, Charleston SC
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Cute Baby Possum (Opossum) Eating
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in MammalsCute lil baby opossum eating a pear from a tree in our yard. The pear is the size of a grapefruit for reference. August 2025, Charleston SC