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The Northern Water Snake -  Nerodia sipedon sipedon - a common, non-venoemouswater snake

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The semi-aquatic Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum, is themud turtle found in the Chesapeake Bay area

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Fiddler crab on the beach

Fiddler crab on the beach

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A crayfish home along a Calvert County stream

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Swallow-tail butterflies on a pebbled beach

Swallow-tail butterflies on a pebbled beach.

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An osprey - Pandion haliaetus - landing on a nesting platform on St

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Schools of Cow-nosed Rays - Rhinoptera bonasus - are a familiar sight in the Chesapeake Bay

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Five Cow-nosed Rays - Rhinoptera bonasus - gliding toward the photographer with both wing tips up

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