Wildlife – Page 5 – River Island Conservancy

Least Concern

Coyote

Canis latrans

Medium-sized wild canine with a narrow muzzle, upright ears, bushy tail (often carried low), and a g...

Least Concern

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

A semi-evergreen vine with conspicuous, red and yellow, tubular flowers. The flowers hang in cluster...

Least Concern

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

A small non-venomous snake commonly found hiding among loose stones or flat rocks. These snakes will...

Least Concern

Devilwood

Cartema americana

Also called American Olive, the Devilwood is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a narrow crown of...

Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

A large, glossy, black, underwater swimmer that dives to find its prey and often swims with just its...

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

A sparrow-sized woodpecker that is mottled black and white with a small red patch on the top of the ...

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

The Eastern Bluebird is a small thrush measuring 16 to 21 cm in length with a wingspan of 25 to 32 c...

Least Concern

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Eastern box turtles are one of the most commonly seen turtles in the wild. They are a subspecies of ...

Least Concern

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Medium terrestrial turtle with a high-domed carapace and a hinged plastron that allows it to close t...

Least Concern

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

One of the most recognizable bees in the Southeast. The Carpenter Bee is large and has a glossy, mos...

Least Concern

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

The largest chipmunk in North America and the only species found in most of the eastern U.S. It has...

Least Concern

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Sylvilagus floridanus

A widespread, medium-sized rabbit with rusty-brown fur mottled with black, and white fur on its bell...

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