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Least Concern

Purpletop Tridens

Tridens flavus

A very tall perennial grass with drooping branches bearing widely spaced reddish-purple spikelets. T...

Least Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

An intelligent, nocturnal animal with a reputation for being clever, sly, and mischievous. Raccoons...

Least Concern

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

A shrub or small tree with an irregular crown of short, crooked branches, dark green leaves, and clu...

Least Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Common and widespread in regions where there is a mix of open fields and wooded areas. The coat of ...

Least Concern

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

A large, handsome shade tree with a narrow, rounded crown, smooth gray bark, and flowers in early sp...

Least Concern

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

A medium-sized woodpecker that has a light grey face and belly and a black back, wings, and tail wit...

Least Concern

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

The Red-shouldered Hawk is a medium-sized buteo measuring 15 to 24 inches in length with a wingspan ...

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A large, stocky, broad-winged hawk with so much variation in coloring that accurate identification i...

Least Concern

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

A brightly colored, freshwater, North American bottom feeder. The Redear Sunfish generally resemble...

Least Concern

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

A smaller diving duck that can obtain food in deep water if necessary. The male has a purplish-black...

Least Concern

River Birch

Betula nigra

A shaggy-barked tree that is often slightly leaning with an irregular, spreading crown. The distinct...

Least Concern

River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

A medium sized freshwater turtle that can often be seen piled up basking on rocks or logs. Overall, ...

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