Identify a Photo
Photograph any animal, plant, or fungus and Fauna names what you found — then choose what belongs in your field journal.
Checking your Fauna account
Take a field-guide photo
Show the whole subjectKeep the species in frame before trying a close detail.
Keep one useful detailA tail tip, leaf arrangement, wing pattern, bark, or track shape can change the answer.
Don’t get too closeNever disturb wildlife, nests, dens, or habitat for a photograph. Use zoom instead.
Keep it sharpSteady the camera and favor even light — a crisp, well-lit photo beats a big blurry one.
Look closer
Not sure what you are looking at?
The field guides teach you to tell lookalikes apart, read tracks and sign, follow the seasons, and stay safe.