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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…
Osprey perched on a leafless branch.
Osprey in Tree
The Black-crowned Night Heron is found in wetland habitats used for foraging and terrestrial vegetation for cover. They nest in groups.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)
The Baltimore Oriole commonly occurs in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. Smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles are medium-sized, sturdy-bodied songbirds with thick necks and long legs. Look for their long, thick-based, pointed bills, a hallmark of the blackbird family they belong to.
Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole)
Illustration of an adult lessor flamingo flying
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : flying
Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo standing
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : standing
Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo walking
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : walking
Fall in Frederick, Maryland.
Fall
Illustration of a domesticated chicken.
Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 1
Illustration of a rooster (Gallus Gallus Domesticus)
Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 2
Illustration of an oak seedling.
Quercus spp. (Oak) seedling
Adult black-necked stilt
Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)
Side view of adult American Avocet with summer plumage
Recurvirostra Americana (American Avocet) :
Side view of adult American Avocet with winter plumage
Recurvirostra Americana (American Avocet) :
Illustration of satellite-tracked drifter, a remote sensing instrument.
Satellite-tracked drifter
Illustration of Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna), which is an invasive pest in South Africa, North America, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and many Pacific islands as it out-competes native hollow-nesting bird species.
Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
Illustration of Gymnomyza samoensis (Ma'o Ma'o), which is endemic to Samoa and American Samoa. It is classified Endangered by the IUCN, most likely due to habitat loss, and the introduction of rats and other predators to the islands.
Gymnomyza samoensis (Ma'o Ma'o)
Illustration of Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover).
Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover)
Enclosed fale (Samoan house) with pandanus leaves drying out front, which are used for weaving.
Enclosed fale with drying pandanus leaves
Illustration of Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose)
Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose) 1
A Tufted Titmouse makes a quick take off from the feeder at Oregon Ridge Park, Maryland
Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)
Conceptual diagram illustrating primary productivity within seagrass beds.
Primary productivity of seagrass beds
The image depicts a yellow mulberry attached to a stem with five large green leaves on it.
Morinda Citrifolia (Indian Mulberry)
American Bald Eagles fighting over a fish at the Susquehanna River in Maryland.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
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