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A male and female Mallard duck standing in grass near the base of a tree.
The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) has over 800,000 observations on iNaturalist, making it one of the most-documented birds on the platform. But every new observation still has the potential to reveal something we don't know ... yet.
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A female and male Mallard duck standing close together on a grass lawn, facing each other.
A male Mallard duck standing on grass in profile, with a female partially visible behind him.
"Common" doesn't mean unimportant! When you share your nature photos on iNaturalist, you're contributing to science & conservation ... plus, when you stop to look, you might learn something new about a species you thought you knew.
Also, ducks are great. Pls never stop sharing your duck photos. π¦π
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π· melodrama13 on iNaturalist
π Brazil
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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An airplant with long slender light green leaves and small yellow flowers grows on a rocky cliffside.
This endangered airplant's scientific name is Tillandsia crocata, and there are currently only 12 records of it on iNaturalist! Like other airplants, they don't need soil to get their water and nutrients ... meaning they can grow in spectacular places like this rocky outcropping.
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Step 1: Download iNaturalist β the most frequently used community science platform for the City Nature Challenge. (The app is free.)
Step 2: Find your local nature. Wildlife only! (aka, no gardens or pets)
Step 3: Take pictures β they don't have to be fancy. You can use your smartphone.
Step 4: Share your photos, aka 'observations,' to iNaturalist. This gives scientists and decision-makers critical data about urban nature.
You don't need to be an expert to participate! Here's how to join:
1. Download iNaturalist (100% free, nonprofit, & community-powered)
2. Find your local wild nature
3. Take pictures β they don't have to be fancy or perfect!
4. Share your photos on iNaturalist
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A collage of nature, including a green snake, a songbird, a yellow flower, an iridescent beetle, a clownfish, and a frog on a lilypad.
Nature is everywhere, even in the busiest cities. From April 24β27, over 100k people around the world will step outside & photograph the wild nature around them for the #CityNatureChallenge β the largest annual community science event. π§΅β€΅οΈ
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Psst ... want even more about hermit crabs? Check out this profile of iNat identifier eijimyorin: www.inaturalist.org/blog/85156-i...
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π· rochanaturaleza on iNaturalist
π Uruguay
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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A vibrant orange-red hermit crab with large textured claws and big eyes crawls across wet sand.
Very special hermit crab for your feed. This is potentially only the second-ever iNaturalist observation of the species Dardanus insignis!
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FREE WEBINAR April 22, 9am Pacific Time. Introduction to iNaturalist: Celebrate Earth Day Every Day.
Free webinar 4/22: Learn how to explore nature near you, turn your photos into real scientific data, and take part in the upcoming City Nature Challenge!
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π· featherandtrail on iNaturalist
π United States
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay #TwoferTuesday
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A Barred Owl standing on grass, facing the camera directly, with a crayfish clutched in its beak.
A Barred Owl perched on a tree branch, hunched forward and looking down.
A Barred Owl standing at the edge of a stream with wings slightly raised, holding a crayfish in its beak.
A Barred Owl in mid-flight over a sunlit stream, wings fully spread, with a crayfish visible in its beak.
Barred Owl (Strix varia) vs. snack. Winner: all of us (we get to witness these photos).
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π· leptonia on iNaturalist
π New Zealand
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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Blue-green glowing larvae that look like strands of beads hang down from a cave ceiling.
Larvae can also detect each other's light and synchronize their glow with neighbors, turning a cave ceiling into one coordinated trap. Nature always finds a way ... and sometimes that way is very, very pretty.
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Blue-green glowing larvae that look like strands of beads hang down from a cave ceiling.
Blue-green glowing larvae that look like strands of beads hang down from a cave ceiling.
Behold Arachnocampa luminosa, aka the New Zealand glowworm. The larval forms use their blue-green bioluminescence to lure prey into silk snares (meanwhile, the adults take the form of tiny gnats).
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π· jimjimjim on iNaturalist
π Hong Kong
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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A snake whose top half is deep maroon and bottom half is pale orange slithers along mossy rock.
A snake whose top half is deep maroon and bottom half is pale orange slithers along mossy rock.
A snake whose top half is deep maroon and bottom half is pale orange slithers along mossy rock.
A beautiful Bicoloured Stream Snake (sssssspecies Opisthotropis lateralis) for your feed!
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π· panisseclement on iNaturalist
π Ecuador
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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Two bright green frogs lay on top of each other, staring into the camera with their enormous round eyes.
Two bright green frogs lay on top of each other, staring into the distance with their enormous round eyes.
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(Ft. Maria Elena's Glass Frog, scientific name Chimerella mariaelenae.)
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The white iNaturalist logo bird overlaid on a starry night sky.
Heads up: iNaturalist will be offline for 6 hours beginning Wednesday, April 8 at 9pm Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7). More details: buff.ly/rqyMUEE
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π· garybnunn on iNaturalist
π United States
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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A gray and brown patterned moth rests on white netting. A small, oval-shaped larvae clings onto the back of the moth's body.
Beautiful moth β a Scribbled Sallow (Sympistis perscripta) β with a casual stowaway antlion larvae. You never know what you might find out there!
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π· perki2 on iNaturalist
π Canada
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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Tiny circular white fungus with yellow centers grow in clusters along a twig. There's a finger in the background of the photo that shows how small it is.
Clusters of the tiny white fungus growing on a twig. Fingers behind the twig show just how small these are; each is only a speck relative to the fingertip.
A zoomed-out photo showing the twig with tiny white dots that are barely visible β those dots are the fungus. A stunning green fern is in the background.
The closer you look, the bigger the world gets. Case in point: this incredibly small and beautiful fungus (potentially the species Capitotricha rubi). Click through for the zoomed-out version!
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A stunning green and pink praying mantis stands on a gray sidewalk.
A stunning green and pink praying mantis stands on a gray sidewalk.
Close up of a green and red praying mantis. Its eyes are two shades of pink.
The back of the praying mantis is a gradient from vibrant pink to dark brown.
Sometimes you spot an insect that only has about 20 iNaturalist observations just ... hanging out on a sidewalk. Say hello to Paramantis natalensis!
π· nishthi on iNaturalist
π South Africa
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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There are currently only nine iNaturalist observations of this amazing snail, Antidrymaeus stramineus! Here's the most recent one.
π· floydh on iNaturalist
π Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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4. Northern Warrior Wasp seen by mewl23 in Venezuela
5. Spot-legged Tree Frog seen by ktsang in Hong Kong
6. European Peacock Butterfly seen by beastiebugs in the UK
7. Persian Cyclamen seen by alifeddah in Syria
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