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Field Study #4

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 Riley Trails (Same Location Picture) Date: 10/29/26 Time: 4:15 PM Weather: Lightly cloudy and warm  Temperature: 61*F Length of Day: 10 hours, 25 minutes Changes: I noticed that there were a lot of trees with no leaves but also a ton of trees with very colorful leaves ranging from a dark orange to a bright greenish yellow. There really wasn't a whole lot of animal activity this time around and it is most likely because it is late in the afternoon. The smell of leaves was also way stronger than it was last time I went to Riley Trials. Organism Observation:     There is a lot more of this orange paste looking fungus on these trees. The far right picture is just fungi in little balls or splotches on the dead tree.     The moss is also growing a lot more or is at least showing up a lot more. I also noticed that the moss has very different shades of green. The far right picture is another example of more fungi in a ball shape.   The animals I did manage to...
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Field Study #3

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 Riley Trails (Same location picture) Date: 10/12/26 Time: 4:34 PM Weather: Cloudy but warm Temperature: 72*F Length of Day: 11 hours, 12 minutes Changes: I noticed that the leaves of the trees have fallen a lot more but also are more vibrant and colorful. The animals, especially birds, seem to be really active now. There are a lot of mosquitos. I also noticed that the ground is almost completely covered in acorns and leaves. Organism Observation:     I saw two mushrooms and I'm not too sure what the one on the far right is. I think its a fungi because it is growing out of a dead or fallen tree. I also saw this crazy looking thing (bottom picture and I think is also fungi)                                                                I saw a lot of birds and every single one of those pictures is a different bird I...
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Field Study #2

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Riley Trails (Same location picture) Date: 9/27/26 Time: 1:26 PM - 1:57 PM Weather: Windy and cool weather. Dry. Temperature: 63°F Length of Day: 11 hours, 55 minutes. Organism Observations:  I saw 2 deer today. I couldn't fully make it out but I believe I saw a mother and her fawn. I saw 3 birds. The one of the far left I know for sure is a woodpecker because I saw and heard it chipping away at a tree. I'm not too sure about the other two birds. I saw 2 squirrels (far left and middle) and 1 chipmunk (far right). I also saw this weird looking insect. I don't really know what it is but it looks like a horse fly or just some big fly. Here are some of the scenery pictures I took. It is just so beautiful at this time of day especially with how amazing of a fall day it was. Other Observations: I did notice that the trees seem to have drooped a bit more since it is fall now and the leaves have all started to change color as well as fall off the trees more frequently. One thing I ...
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Field Study #1

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Riley Trials Date: 9/8/26 Time: 4:20 - 4:45 PM Weather: Windy and warm weather. Slightly moist. Temperature: 77°F Length of Day: 14 hours, 35 minutes. Organism Observations: I saw a few black squirrels as well as a large bird but I couldn't determine the species because it was to far and my view was partly blocked by trees. I also saw plenty of insects like ants, spiders, mosquitos, and gnats. It was a nice warm day and there was plenty of activity throughout the spot I'm studying. Other Observations: I did see that the trees are starting to lose more leaves as fall time is approaching quickly. Still a normal amount of animal activity and nothing truly out of the ordinary. I did not get any picture of the organisms because they scurried off or were out of view. Picture of me exploring the area. This is the sound map of the location. These are sketches of what I saw. Birds eye view map.
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