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Nutria (Myocaster coypus) are an introduced semi-aquatic rodent species originally brought to Maryland for fur in the 1940s, but are since considered to be nuisance species, destroying large areas of marshland, particularly around the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Nutria (Myocaster coypus)
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is home to many wading birds.
Wading at Blackwater
Nutria (Myocaster coypus) are an introduced semi-aquatic rodent species originally brought to Maryland for fur in the 1940s, but are since considered to be nuisance species, destroying large areas of marshland, particularly around the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Nutria (Myocaster coypus)
Marsh and forest at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh grasses in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh grasses at Blackwater National Wildlife…
View from Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Big sky at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Ducks and other waterfowl frequent Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorcester County, Maryland
Ducks at Blackwater
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Bald eagle
Beetle collecting pollen and nectar from Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Beetle in Queen Anne's Lace
Marshes and open water at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Transition between forest and marsh at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Forested wetland on the Tubman Road Trail at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Cattails (Typhus spp) at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Cattails
Dragonfly in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Dragonfly
Dragonfly in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Dragonfly
Close-up of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) bark texture at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Loblolly pine
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) parents and fledged chicks at Blacwater National Wildlife Refuge
Osprey family
Marsh restoration at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, where sea level rise is eroding marshes
Restoration at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes (green) and stressed marshes (brown) in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Healthy marshes (green) and stressed marshes (brown) in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
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