Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Critters of Louisiana


American Alligator - star of the show


Monarch Butterfly


Golden Orb Weaver


Gasteracantha cancriformis, Spiny-backed Orb Weaver or Smiley-faced Spider


Five-lined Skink


Great Blue Skimmer


Golden Orb Weaver


Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper 'Devil's Horse'


Green Anole


Green Anole


Crab (anyone know crab species?)

These were just a handful of the non-birds that slinked, sprang, scurried, spun, swooshed or swam their way past me on my adventures in Louisiana.   Many of the above photos were taken at the Barataria Preserve section of the Jean Lafitte National Park.  That day was incredible, but due to the park opening hour of 9:00 it was already too hot for any good bird activity while I was there.   The place was incredible though, and a definitely recommended destination for visitors to New Orleans.   I even saw a River Otter, (not pictured) which was a lifer mammal in the wild!    

1 comment:

  1. The crab is a Fiddler... but that "Orb Weaver" is NOT.

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