Observaciones de pizarro_s_904

This Gray Squirrel was spotted rummaging in the vegetation and climbing the trees of Alderman's Ford Conservation Park. The squirrel had gray and brown fur, 4 legs with clawed digits, a long tail that is roughly the length of the body. The squirrel had large black/brown eyes and a small head. The squirrel was approximately 8 to 10 inches long. The squirrel had a white belly.

Alderman's Ford Conservation Park is a habitat consisting of hardwood forest.

Source: http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/eastern_gray_squirrel_712.html

This fern was spotted at Alderman's Ford Conservation Park. It was growing up the side of a large oak tree. The fern has green, triangular fronds, with oblong pinna, smooth edges and rounded tips. The rhizomes anchor the fronds to the oak tree. On some fronds, the color was paler and there were white circles on the ends of the pinna. The fronds were typically 6-10 inches from base to tip.
Alderman's Ford is a Hardwood Forested Upland with plenty of Cypress and Oak trees, which Resurrection Ferns characteristically grow along.

Source: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Resurrection-Fern

This Great Blue Skimmer was found resting on vegetation at Cypress Creek Preserve. Based on the vivid pale blue coloration of the body, I believe this Great Blue Skimmer is a male. He has 4 large clear wings highlighted with black. As is common with the species, this organism hung out on his little piece of vegetation long enough for me to get images of him. He had blue eyes. He was approximately 3 inches long, though it was hard to measure his length. He was however noticeably larger than other dragonflies in the area.

Cypress Creek Preserve is a habitat consisting of lots of low lying vegetation, grasses, and hardwood and flatwood forests.

Source: https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Great-Blue-Skimmer

This brown lizard was found in my backyard. It has four legs, a relatively long tail, and a distinctive strip/pattern running down it's back. The strip has a length of white running the length of the lizards back, bordered by a dark brown pattern that is almost scalloped or curved. The lizard's snout is short. I did not observe a throat fan, so I cannot speak to if this lizard had one or if so, what color it would have been.

My backyard is a cultivated, suburban yard. There are plenty of tasty bugs for the lizard to eat. Brown Anoles, having been introduced into Florida by humans, now calls the majority of Florida home.

Info on Brown Anoles from the University of Georgia: https://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anosag.htm