Wildlife – Page 2 – River Island Conservancy

Least Concern

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

A common, elegant butterfly found in open spaces, gardens and parks. The wings of the American lady ...

Least Concern

American Osprey

Pandion haliaetus carolinensis

A large, long-winged species of hawk found along seacoasts and large interior waterways. Ospreys are...

Least Concern

American Shad

Alosa sapidissima

Toothless, schooling, migratory, plankton eaters that live in saltwater and travel up rivers to spaw...

Invasive Least Concern

Autumn Olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

An invasive, deciduous shrub or small tree, with a dense crown. It commonly bears sharp thorns and f...

Least Concern

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

A tall, majestic, deciduous conifer with small, bright green, needle leaves that drop in the winter,...

Least Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

A strikingly handsome bird of prey that is the only eagle native solely to North America. Living in...

Least Concern

Barred Owl

Strix varia

A large, stocky, gray-brown owl with a pale face, dark eyes, dark rings around the eyes, white spots...

Least Concern

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

A common, widespread, medium-sized bat with long, chestnut brown fur and hairless black ears, face, ...

Least Concern

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

A thin fish with a green back, sliver-green sides with dark mottling, silver bellies, a rounded prof...

Least Concern

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

A large, charismatic black butterfly often seen in home gardens. The upper wing surface is black wit...

Least Concern

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

A large bird of prey with glossy black feathers, broad wings with white tips, and a featherless grey...

Least Concern

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

The Black-capped Chickadee is a small, nonmigratory passerine measuring 12 to 15 cm in length with a...

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