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Upright Coral Fungus (Ramaria stricta)Observer
amydkDescription
Smells a bit sweet, does not taste peppery. Growing in mulch in a thicket of lilacs.
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Violet Domecap (Calocybe ionides)Observer
amydkDescription
Found in grass near ash trees. Spore print is whitish - the darker stuff is just from leaving it too long for the spore print so it got a bit damp in there.
Or could it be Calocybe ionides? Despite the grassy area there’s lots of buried wood in this park in the form of fallen trees that have been cut down years ago, lots of mulch, and large old tree roots that are close to or even peek out from the ground.
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Jahnoporus hirtusObserver
amydkDescription
Found in grass, but in an park with lots of old trees. Nearby were Manitoba maple, American elm, ash. Likely growing from a tree root?
Alternate possible ID Polyporus Tuberaster?
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Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)Observer
amydkDescription
Saw about ten at this location. Also lots of red winged blackbirds in this area.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
amydkDescription
There’s a merlin and some grackles in the background but the red-winged blackbird can be heard at 3, 9, and 15 seconds. I did also see it but it was too fast to get any photos as it seemed to be fleeing the numerous grackles.
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Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)Observer
amydkDescription
Lots of sparrows in the background too, but IDing song at ~0, 7, and 14 seconds
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Genus TriplaxObserver
amydkDescription
Saw at least 30 on this silver maple tree