The Black Bear
The Black Bear is the smallest of the 3 bear species that live in the continent of North America. They can be found in many regions of the Untied States, including the Great Swamp…
The Black Swallowtail Butterfly
The Black Swallowtail Butterfly is native to much of North American. It is also called the American Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail and Eastern Black Swallowtail. Its most common habitats are woodlands, rivers, grasslands, gardens and the Great Swamp…
The Cardinal Flower
The Cardinal flower is a member of the Bellflower Family (Campanulacceae). They are native to southeastern Canada, the eastern and southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. It is a perennial plant that likes to grow in rich moist soil, on stream banks, edges of ponds and the Great Swamp…
The Eastern Painted Turtle
The Painted Turtle is native to North America. There are 4 subspecies, although similar each species are slightly different in appearance and color. Each species covers a large range, some of which are over lapping.
More Turtles
Turtles of the Great Swamp presentation by John Foley
Wood turtles presentation by Michael Musnick
This Turtle Video produced by Science Friday highlights some of the work of turtle researcher Michael Musnick
The Eastern Phoebe
The Eastern Phobe is a member of the Tyrant Flycatcher family. There are 36 species of flycatchers they are known for their aerial display while catching flying insects. Eastern Phoebes are native to eastern North America, but not the southeastern coast of the United States…
The Green Heron
Green Herons are wading birds. They can be found in fresh water and salt water marshes, ponds, and coastal shorelines, wetlands, reservoirs and the Great Swamp. Their range is North and Central America…
The Kingfisher
The Belted/Banded Kingfisher is native to North and Central America. Other species of Kingfishers are found in other continents around the world. The Belted Kingfisher lives near streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and the Great Swamp…
The Northern Leopard Frog
The Northern Leopard frog is native to North America, Canada, central and eastern United States. Other names that they are known by are Meadow Frog and Grass Frog…
Swamp White Oak
The Swamp White Oak is native to North America. It’s range is from the Midwestern states, east to New York, New England states, eastern Canada, Nova Scotia and south to North Carolina…
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