Greystone Wildlife

All of the images in this section were captured in my yard in Greystome. Some of my neighbors have seen me with that “big camera” (a 600mm lens) sitting outside, waiting for a subject to come by for a photo session. I have been blessed to have captured over a hundred distinct species of birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates since we moved in eight years ago. I thought I would share some of these images to let you know about our wildlife neighbors. And if you have something special in your yard, contact me and I will come and take a look -and probably a few photos.
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The Birds of Greystone

We have documented over seventy-five species of birds that have visited or reside in the yard. All birds were photographed in our yard.

Red-winged Blackbird - Male

Red-winged Blackbird - Female

Rusty Blackbird

Bluejay

Carolina Chickadee-Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird-Male

Eastern Bluebird-Female

Eastern Bluebird-Feeding Time

Eastern Bluebird-Female

Brown Creeper

Brown Thrasher

Brown-headed Cowbird-Male

Brown-headed Cowbird-Female

Indigo Bunting-Male

Indigo Bunting-Female

Painted Bunting-Female

Carolina Chickadee

Common Grackle

American Crow

Dark-eyed Junco

Mourning Dove

Mourning Doves

Mourning Dove

Eastern Wood Peewee

Eastern Wood PeeweeAmerican Goldfinch-Male

American Goldfinch-Male

American Goldfinch-Female

House Finch-Male

American Goldfinch-Female

House Finch-Male

House Finch-FemaleHouse Finch-Female

House Finch-Female

Purple Finch-Male

Cassin's Finch

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Gray Catbird

Hermit Thrush

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Carddinal-Male

Northern Carddinal-Female

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Baltimore Oriole-Male

Baltimore Oriole-Female

Pine Siskin

Broad-winged Hawk

Coopers Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Mississippi Kite

American Robin

Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Male

Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Female

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

House Sparrow-Male

House Sparrow-Female

Lincoln's Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

European Starlings

European Starling

Summer Tanager-Male

Summer Tanager-Female

Tufted Titmouse

Turkey Vulture

Nashville Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow Warbler-Male

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

Downy Woodpecker-Male

Downy Woodpecker-Female

Downy Woodpeckers

Downy Woodpecker-Juveniles

Downy Woodpecker-Mother & Juvenile

Downy Woodpecker-Juveniles

Northern Flicker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Carolina Wren

The Insects of Greydtone

Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Dark-winged Striped-Sweat Bee (Agapostemon splendens)

Green Metallic Sweat Bee (Augochoropsis metallica)

Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)

Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidas)

Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis)

Hammond's Lined June Beetle (Polyphylla hammondi)

Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle (Chilocorus stigma)

Caterpillar Hunter Beetke (Calosoma sycophanta)

Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus)

Green Stink Bug (Chinavia halaris)

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)

Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala terminalis)

Pale Green Assassin Bug (Zelus luridus)

Katydid Ntmphs

Preying Mantis Eatng Caterpillar

Walkingstick

Emerging Cicada

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Waved Sphinx Moth (Ceratomia undulosa)

Paper Wasp (Polistes Annularis)

Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)

Potter Wasp (Eumenes fraternus )

Spider Wasp (Poecilopompilus Interruptus)

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Hothouse Featherleg Spider (Uloborus plumipes photos)

Black & Yellow Garden Spider

Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)

Garden Centipede (Symphylans)

Long Legged Fly (Green)

Long Legged Fly (Red)

Flesh Fly

Giant Crane Fly

Mosquitoes

Greystone Mammals

Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis)

Opossum

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Red Fox Squirrel

Reptiles & Amphibians

Black Rat Snake (Pentherophis pbsoletus

Western Rat Snake (Pantheriphis obsoletus)

Dekay's Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)

Western Ribbon Snake

Five-lined Skink (EumeceWestern Rat Snake (Pantheriphis obsoletus)s [Plestiodon] fasciatus)

Prairie Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata viridis)

Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)

Invertebrates

Black-headed Worm - (Aporrectodea longa)

Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)