Kiley Briggs

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

Fingernail clam from a vernal pool in a Worcester VT hardwood forest. This one is roughly 4 years old, which is about as old as they get.

#vernalpool #nekvt #northeastkingdom #clam #fingernailclam #spring #ecology #vermont #herpetology @oriannesociety @vermontlandtrust

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

Sorry, can't help myself. Here is my second contribution to this bonkers mitten thing.

#berniesmittens #berniesandersmittens #NOAA #Mittens
@SenSanders

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

So apparently NOAA just updated their forecast icons to include "Mitten Weather". Stay tuned this Saturday! 😂😂😂 #berniesmittens #berniesandersmittens #NOAA #Mittens @SenSanders

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

Happy Halloween everybody. For some reason, I wasn't invited to any Halloween parties this year. Despite my upset, I want you all to know that the holiday, and its traditions, are alive in my heart. #TimeWarp #Halloween #FieldWorkFriday #SillySaturday #RockyHorrorPictureShow

[The Orianne Society @OrianneSociety]

A female Wood Frog attempting to lay eggs while three males try desperately to hang onto her and be the one to fertilize them. #GreatNorthernForests #Conservation #Science #amphibiansofinstagram #vernalpools #herpetology #Frogs #WoodFrogs #Nature #Wildlife #Animals #GetOutside

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

Check out this great article about Vermont's first amphibian underpass and the long process/hard work it took to make it happen. https://t.co/KDP1tQZpJ3
@OrianneSociety

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

This Wood Turtle is from Northern Vermont where @OrianneSociety has been involved in conservation and monitoring for the species for several years. #conservation #photography #focusstacking #wildlife #northeastkingdom #wildlifephotography #turtles #woodturtle #wildlifephotography

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

As I explore the world of extreme macro photography I am consistently blown away by the colors on insects that appear very bland from our distant perspective. This is just a regular cluster fly (Pollenia sp?) #macrophotography #focusstacking #insects

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

@bradtravelers @EmilyWfb Maybe Phillip can learn about proper Red-eared Slider husbandry in an episode and feel bad he wasn't caring for it properly. Then the rest of the team secretly builds the turtle a professional 100 gallon setup to boost Phillip's morale.

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

@bradtravelers @EmilyWfb Pet turtles are often neglected and either die or get released to the wild. Folk who don't know they live 40 years and need large aquatic setups will see Phil’s and buy one with no clue what they are doing. Dr. Beckett couldn’t handle his turtles either. He probably killed them.

[Kiley Briggs @herpvt]

Roads were wet, amphibians were out. It stopped raining at about dark, but overall it was a pretty good night anyway. @SlowWaterMvmnt