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1. This rare amphipod is an aquatic
invertebrate that dwells in cold spring waters.
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2. The Louisiana Waterthrush is a migratory
songbird that feeds on small aquatic insects, crustaceans and
worms.
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3. The Brook Trout is a fish that lives in
clear waters and feeds on minnows and insects.
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4. The Common Shiner is a minnow that is fed
upon by trout.
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5. The mayfly, also known as the Green Drake, is an aquatic insect that is fed upon by trout. Back to Image
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6. The red-backed vole is a mouse-like
creature that feeds upon seeds, roots, snails and terrestrial
insects found in the riparian zone of hemlocks and rhododendron
thickets.
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7. The Spotted Salamander lives in isolated
pools and wetlands.
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8. Crayfish are scavengers that feed on bits of dead animal and plant material on stream bottoms. Back to Image
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9. This is an Eastern Elliptio, which is an freshwater mussels that feed upon small particles from their homes in rocks and cobbles of stream beds. Back to Image
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10. River Otters, a type of weasel, live in
large streams and waters and feed on fish, crayfish and mussels.
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11. The Painted Turtle, which live in ponds,
pools and wetlands, can be seen basking in the sun on logs or
rocks.
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12. The Belted Kingfisher, a chattering bird
that lives near the water to feed on small fish and crayfish.
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13. Colorful Wood Ducks nest in natural tree
cavities or nest boxes usually in riparian corridors.
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14. Ospreys are making a comeback these days
and feed on fish by plunging into the water from flight.
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15. The American Eel, a snakelike fish that
live in freshwater rivers but return to the ocean to breed.
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16. Shadow Darter, one species of dragonfly
that lives near wetlands.
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17. Common Green Darter, a species of
dragonfly that live as aquatic nymphs in the water, and then
emerge as winged adults.
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18. Common Whitetail, a species of predatory
dragonfly that feed on smaller insects such as mosquitoes.
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19. Rusty Snaketail, a species of dragonfly
can be seen flitting from perch to perch feeding on insects.
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20. Black-winged Damselfly, one of many
species of dragonflies that live near streams and rivers.
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21. Marsh Marigolds, a yellow spring blossom
that grace the banks of streams and creeks.
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22. Turk’s-cap Lilies, bloom in the
shaded sections of the forested floodplain in the late summer.
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23. The Cardinal Flower, a late season
bloomer that adorn the banks or islands of the streams.
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Copyright 1998 Pennsylvania State University
Last updated: May 1998