Expedition Rupert

A deep survey of the biodiversity of one mountain in Vermont over many years (2009 to 2026)

79 Observations

Representing 64 Identified Species

Etheirodon fimbriatum

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2026)

Male Barred Owl Perched in the Marsh

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2026)

Smooth Shadbush

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2026)

Pileated Woodpecker Male Backlit by Winter Sun

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (December 2025)

Barred Perched in Autumn Light

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (November 2025)

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

Bedstraw Hawkmoth in Bergamot

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

Fierce Orbweaver Spider

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

Steeplebush

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

North American Porcupine

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)

Portrait of a Treefrog

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2025)

Rosy Maple Moth Close-Up Portrait

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Summer Fireflies

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Juvenile Redstart

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Red-Tailed Hawk

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Twin-Spotted Spiketail Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Northern Flicker

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2025)

Groundhog

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2025)

Veery

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2025)

Juvenile Barred 2024 Offspring

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2024)

Barred Owl Perched Low Hunting a Fern Patch

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2024)

Blinded Sphinx Moth

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2024)

American Black Bear

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2024)

Arabesque Orbweaver Spider

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2023)

Black-and-White Warbler

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2023)

Louisiana Waterthrush Pulls Caterpillar from Stream Bank

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2023)

Indigo Bunting

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2023)

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2023)

Scarlet Tanager

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2023)

Brown Thrasher

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2023)

Ring-Necked Snake

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2023)

Savannah Sparrows

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2023)

Wood Forget-Me-Not

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2023)

Leafhopper Perched on Grass

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2023)

Filmy Dome Spider

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2023)

Barred Owl Facial Disc

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)

Broad-Winged Hawk

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)

Barred Mating Pair Perched in White Pine on Rainy Day

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)

Barred Owl Grooming Her Mate

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2022)

Northern Walkingstick

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2021)

Marbled Orbweaver Spider Silk Wrapping Its Prey

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2021)

Bladder Campion

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2021)

Dutchman's Breeches

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2021)

Great Horned Owl Rare Appearance in Barred Territory

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (February 2021)

Two-Spotted Tree Cricket

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (October 2020)

Pickerel Frog

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2020)

Barred Owl Perched at Forest Edge Watching the Pasture

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2020)

American Robin Collecting Caterpillar

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2020)

Red Trillium

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2020)

Rabid Bat in Vermont

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (October 2019)

Dragonfly Mating Wheel

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2019)

Blister Beetle

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2019)

Common Toadflax

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2019)

Azure Bluet Damselfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)

Spreadwing Damselfly Mating

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)

Wild Bergamot

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)

Slender Spreadwing Damselfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)

Dot-Tailed Whiteface Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2019)

Rare Species of Sawfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2019)

American Yellow Fly Agaric

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2018)

Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2018)

Oyster Mushrooms

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2018)

Northern Paper Wasp

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (October 2011)

Shamrock Orbweaver Spider

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2011)

Armada of Eastern Newt

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2011)

Spring Snapping Turtle on Vermont Farm

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2011)

Northern Paper Wasp

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2010)

Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2010)

Bobolink Mating Pair Search Frantically for Nest Destroyed in Hay Mowing

Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Squirrel Corn

Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Monarch on Joe Pie Weed

Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Eastern Whitelip Snail

Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Blue-Headed Vireo

Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Barred Owl

Ovenbird

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