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Suburban Cape Cod Home on Stilts

water gently lapping against a quiet beach. — Water lapping against the shore

Great Blue Heron hunting in shallow water. — Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron) in shallow water

Conceptual diagram illustrating ecosystem characteristics along the Verrazano Bridge Transect. Source: New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2016.06.004 — Verrazano Bridge Transect

The Arctic coastlines are highly variable, can be stable or extremely dynamic, and are the site of most of the human activity that occurs at high latitudes. Extraction of natural resources occurs in many locations around the Arctic Ocean creating the need for port facilities and the potential for pollution. These pressures are only likely to increase with time. — Human Dimension in the Arctic coastal zone

Goose and duck hunters build these blinds on the calm waterways of Chesapeake Bay tributaries. — Duck blind

Tree roots are underminded by wave action and eventually succumb while the shoreline is eroded. — Eroded shoreline with tree snags

Stone rip-rap installed by the property owners in an attempt to prevent shoreline erosion. Hardened edges along the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers reduces natural shoreline habitat that fish and other marine animals depend on for food and shelter. — Hardened shoreline prevents erosion

Found on golf courses or vacant gravell parking lots, this noisy plover is best known for its — Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest in busy…

A baby terrapin makes its way to the water. — Baby diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin

A blue heron scans the water for its fish dinner. On a Tred Avon River dockside at Easton Point, Easton, MD. — Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

A blue heron waits on a Tred Avon River dockside at Easton Point, Easton, MD. — Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Found on golf courses or vacant gravell parking lots, this noisy plover is best known for its — Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest in busy…

This killdeer nest of nothing more than a shallow depression in the gravel, was found a busy marina parking lot. The owners of the marina placed cinder blocks around the well-camouflaged nest to prevent cars from running over the eggs. The killdeer mother was standing nearby when this photo was taken.
This photo was taken in Easton, MD on May 22, 2014. — Nest and eggs of a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Woods along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay. — Woods along the shoreline

Woods along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay. — Woods along the shoreline

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

Perennial native plants like the bee balm (Monarda didyma) are recommended for rain gardens, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The red color attracts hummingbirds and pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. — Bee balm (Monarda didyma)

Perennial native plants like coneflowers (Echinecea) are recommended for rain gardens, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They attract birds and pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. — Coneflowers (Echinecea) and bee

Black oak (Quercus velutina) seedling that has emerged on its own. — Black oak (Quercus velutina) volunteer

A Chesapeake Watershed Forester checks for disease or pest damage in the tree bark. Regular field surveys in the forest of this farm are part of best management practice. — Forester checks for disease or pests

Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)

Natural fiber logs for sale at a local hardware store in Cambridge MD. These logs are designed to be used in constructing a natural — Fiber logs

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