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04.22.2019 My annual newt shoot
Walking the gate roads of Quabbin requires a certain level of diligence to be sure not to step on red efts. Especially after a rain, they are almost as foolhardy with their existence as the earthworms that layabout the sidewalks … Continue reading
08.14.2016 Eyes of Newt
Red efts, the juvenile terrestrial form of the Eastern Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), are a forest floor constant during the summer in the Quabbin Reservoir…especially when the ground is wet. We finally have had a few storms come through the last … Continue reading
05.13.2016 Morning of the giant newt
Red Eft/Eastern Newt/Red-spotted Newt-Notophthalmus viridescens
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Tagged amphibian, eastern newt, newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, Quabbin, red eft, red-spotted newt
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03.08.2015 Summer Orange
Today was so confusing. There was a glimmer of a sunrise, followed by the sky becoming quite overcast by late morning. Murphy and I went for a walk and a snow squall popped by for a short visit. This afternoon … Continue reading