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Shot of an osprey in a platform nest at Blackwater park.
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) in nest
Bald eagle on a nest stand in Blackwater park.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle) on nest
This Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) nested in a broken glass block on the exterior of this brick building in spite of a busy sidewalk right next door.
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Carolina wren)
Egg from Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest found on busy gravel parking lot in Talbot County Maryland.
Killdeer egg
Found on golf courses or vacant gravell parking lots, this noisy plover is best known for its
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest in busy…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current threats to native salt marsh species as well as the threats these species will face as their habitat is altered by climate change.
Effects of Climate Change on the Salt Marsh…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the current issues that beach intertidal habitats face as well as the problems they are likely to face in the future as climate change impacts this ecosystem.
The effects of climate change on the beach…
Found on golf courses or vacant gravell parking lots, this noisy plover is best known for its
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest in busy…
Black skimmers nesting off the Everglades at Cape Romano.
Adult and chick black skimmers
Black skimmers nesting off the Everglades at Cape Romano.
Black skimmers nesting
Highbush blueberry is one of the most important plants in the blueberry family. It is found around wetlands, in woodland clearings, and open meadows, and provides food for many birds and a few mammals.
Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush blueberry)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Conceptual diagram illustrating several of the more notable species provided habitat by mangrove forests.
Mangrove forest wildlife
Conceptual diagram illustrating the critical habitat that mangroves provide for a variety of animals.
Mangroves provide critical habitat
Conceptual diagram illustrating different monitoring activities implemented on Assateague Island to track changing habitats. Monitoring activities - which are habitat specific - include water quality, seagrass area, salt marsh nekton survey, surface elevation table, plover nests and fledgling success, upland elevation change, shoreline rate of change, and beach topography.
Monitoring Activities to Track Changing Habitats…
Illustration of biologist monitoring birds with binoculars
Monitoring: biologist bird-watcher
Trees bud during spring near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. A bird's nest is also found.
Spring canopy forms at Harper's Ferry
These spent mushrooms sat at the entrance to some animal lair, Adirondack mountains of upstate NY.
unidentified mushrooms and lair
The Pandion haliaetus, commonly refered to as Osprey or Sea Hawk inhabits nests atop man-made structures, such as this channel marker in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Osprey Nest
Photo is of a Black Skimmer just settling in on the nest after a fly over from a Great Blue Heron prompted her to stand and take offense. Unfortunately Coyotes ravaged the colony the following week.
Black Skimmer on Nest
Sign warning against pets, people and vehicles in the area of coastal bird nesting.
Coastal Bird Nesting Area
Illustration of turtle nest anti-predatory cage
Turtle nest anti-predatory cage
Osprey flying over nest found on the Choptank river, Maryland
Osprey Nest
Illustration of bird nest with eggs
Bird nest with eggs
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