River Jewelwing Damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis, 1.69 - 2.13 in / 43 - 54 mm. COMMON on forest streams with moderate currents and usually a bed of submergent vegetation.

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Milford, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.

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White-faced Meadowhawk, Sympetrum obtrusum, 1.3 in / 33 mm. COMMON on temporary or permanent ponds, lakes, marshes, slow streams and bogs.

Baring Unit, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baring, Washington County, Maine, USA.

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Female White-faced Meadowhawk, Symptrum obtrusum, 1.3 in / 33 mm. COMMON in temporary or permanent ponds, lakes, marshes, slow streams and bogs.

Baring Unit, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baring, Washington County, Maine, USA.

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius, 8.5 in / 21.59 cm. UNCOMMON in mixed woodlands. The only sapsucker found in the East of North America.

Sunkhaze National Wildlife Refuge, Milford, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.

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Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus, Rana sylvatica, 2 - 2.8 in / 51 - 70 mm. COMMON forest dwellers. Ephemeral, freshwater wetlands and swamps, woodland vernal pools, cool-moist ravines, and/or upland habitats.

Carter Meadow Trail, Sunkhaze National Wildlife Refuge, Milford, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.

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