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One of five images taken during a walk at Schodack Town Park in East Schodack, New York, USA on September 4, 2017. There were several fun to things to see, for those who look closely at nature! This is only the third time I've seen the eft stage of the Eastern Newt--such cute little guys!
The cutest little orange newt I've ever met. He's called a red eft but he's more orange and brown. If you pick them up they start to loose their bright glow.
This is where this one was found on the edge of Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area in Wurtsboro, NY.
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Ha! This little bugger made it to #2 on Explore. For like an hour. And now it's not in the top 1,000. Explore is weird.
Sussex County, New Jersey
Unposed photo, the salamander is ambushing tiny insects (not discernible to the human eye) and lashing out with its tongue whenever one comes in range.
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The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or near-by wet forests. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin. It has a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to five inches in length. These animals are common aquarium pets, being either collected from the wild or sold commercially. The striking bright orange juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is known as a red eft.
This handsome fellow is a red eft, the terrestrial juvenile stage of the aquatic red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens... yes that seems redundant; it essentially means red on red, referring to the spots). They inhabit the fresh waters throughout the Blue Ridge. Though only about 2.5 inches (6.35 centimeters) in length, you can perhaps see why it stood out enough among the rocks at Boone Fork Creek that I didn't step on it. I did set it up among some green moss for contrast... there was a thunderstorm approaching which made things a bit dark for the stop of f/18 necessary to get some detail out of the narrow depth-of-field. Thankfully, this little guy didn't budge over the resulting 15-second exposure, providing the best image I ever got of these critters.
Honorable Mention in annual Nature Conservancy photo contest 2009. Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia
This little guy is a red eft; one of a few creatures I photographed on a camping trip through the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania which is about one hour east of downtown Pittsburgh.
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A sketchnote-style infographic I made up in honor of the flight. Original artwork rendered in pencil. Scanned, then colored in Photoshop. This image was featured on Universe Today, Dec. 4, 2014. See the rough ideas sketch.