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  1. Giant Bristlegrass

    Giant Bristlegrass

    Giant Bristlegrass (Setaria magna: Poaceae) Although an annual it stands 1.8-3.7 m (6-12 ft) tall with panicles reaching as much as 50 cm (20 in) in length.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family poaceae galveston county galveston island galveston near east beach giant bristlegrass setaria magna texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  2. Red-tailed Pennant, Male

    Red-tailed Pennant, Male

    Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata: Libellulidae) male. 3.8-4.6 cm (1.5-1.8 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brachymesia furcata elva lobit park family libelullidae galveston county league city red-tailed pennant texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta: Libellulidae) Female 4.1-4.8 cm (1.6-1.9 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • dr. ned & fay dudney nature center family libellulidae galveston galveston county league city red saddlebags texas tramea onusta usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Narrow-striped Forceptail

    Narrow-striped Forceptail

    Narrow-striped Forceptail (Aphylla protracta: Gomphidae) 5.4-6.6 cm (2.1-2.6 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aphylla protracta challenger seven memorial park family gomphidae galveston county narrow-striped forcetail texas usa webster
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) female. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county league city libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) male. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • eastern pond hawk elva lobit park erythemis simplicicollis family libellulidae galveston county league city texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  7. Purple Martin Juvenile

    Purple Martin Juvenile

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • eckert drive galveston galveston county lafitte’s cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  8. Great Egret

    Great Egret

    Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ardes alba egretta challenger seven memorial park galveston county great egret league city texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  9. Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa webster
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Prairie Nymph

    Prairie Nymph

    Prairie Nymph (Herbertia lahue: Iridaceae) 15.4-30.5 cm (6-12 in) tall. Flowers are ca. 5 cm (2.0 in) across.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • dr. ned & fay dudney nature center family iridaceae galveston galveston county herbertia lahue league city prairie nymph texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  11. Black-bellied Whistling Duck

    Black-bellied Whistling Duck

    Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis fulgens)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black-bellied whistling duck dendrocygna autumnalis fulgens eckert drive galveston galveston county lafitte’s cove nature preserve texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  12. Swamp Lily

    Swamp Lily

    Swamp Lily (Crinum americium: Amaryllidaceae) They range from 0.6-1.2 m (2-4 ft) tall with 10.2 cm (4 in) diameter flowers.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • crinum americium elva lobit park family amaryllidaceae galveston county league city swamp lily texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  13. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • elva lobit park galveston county league city nyctanassa violacea violacea texas usa yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  14. Least Tern (1st yr bird)

    Least Tern (1st yr bird)

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • galveston county galveston island jamaica beach least tern sann luis pass sternula antillarum texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  15. Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county league city libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. Mydas Fly

    Mydas Fly

    Mydas Fly (Mydas clavatus: Mydidae) 2.5-3.0 cm (1.0-1.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family mydidae galveston county helen's garden league city mydas clavatus mydas fly texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  17. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • elva lobit park galveston county league city nyctanassa violacea violacea texas usa yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  18. Killdeer (adult)

    Killdeer (adult)

    Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus vociferus) adult.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • charadrius vociferus vociferus galveston county jamaica beach killdeer san luis pass texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  19. Sandwich Tern

    Sandwich Tern

    Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) This subspecies is also known as the Cabot’s Tern.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cabot's tern galveston county jamaica beach san luis pass sandwich tern texas thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  20. Willet

    Willet

    Willet (Tringa semipalmata semipalmata) adult.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • galveston county jamaica beach san luis pass texas tringa semipalmata semipalmata usa willet
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  21. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (adult)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (adult)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea) Only its head was visible above the alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • elva lobit park galveston county league city nyctanassa violacea violacea texas usa yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  22. Little Blue Heron

    Little Blue Heron

    Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • egretta caerulea galveston county league city little blue heron texas usa walter hall park
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  23. Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • galveston galveston county lafitte's cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  24. Purple Martin (female)

    Purple Martin (female)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • galveston galveston county lafitte's cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  25. Caspian Tern

    Caspian Tern

    Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • caspian tern galveston county jamaica beach san luis pass sterna caspia texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
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