...y day was staggering. This includes macro plastics that accumulate in oceanic gyres, and tragically in the bellies of sea birds, sea turtles and marine mammals, and nano and microplastics that are incorporated into marine food webs and often serve...
...rina ciris (Painted Bunting) ... Side view of a Painted Bunting with the right wing, and part of the stomach visible. ... bird, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Cardinalidae, Passerina ciris, painted, bunting ... Jane Hawkey...
...asons, the State has been helping to relocate vulnerable native subsidence communities for years. And continues to do so. Birdseye view of Seattle, right before landing. Overall, the conference was a fantastic experience for the professional opport...
...be a single species, the sharp-tailed sparrow; because of this it was briefly known as Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow. ... bird, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Emberizidae, Ammodramus nelsoni, nelson's, sharp-tailed, sparrow ... Madel...
...lamette River, it provides critical habitat types that are very important for salmon, turtles, beavers, river otters, and birds. Trevor Taylor from the City of Eugene introduces us to the Delta Ponds. Checking out a beaver dam at the Delta Ponds. N...
...ory would be a more useful indicator, as it reflects habitat quality and quantity in all of the basins. We also discussed birds, fish passage, and sedimentation as potentially important indicators. For the Recreation goal, including key access and...
...allard (Anas platyrhynchos) and ducklings ... Mother duck and ducklings paddle around a river cove off Lake Michigan. ... bird, waterbird, migratory, native, female ... Jane Hawkey...
...nd ... Goose and duck hunters build these blinds on the calm waterways of Chesapeake Bay tributaries. ... Chesapeake Bay, bird, hunting, shoreline, river, recreation, marsh, Talbot County, Maryland ... Jane Hawkey...
...the intruder. This feigning of injury is effective in luring the predator away from the eggs or young, at which point the bird then "recovers" and flies off, calling loudly. This photo was taken in Easton, MD on May 12, 2014 in a gravel parking lot...
...(Branta canadensis) with goslings ... Adult geese and juvenile goslings paddle around a river cove off Lake Michigan. ... bird, goose, waterbird, migratory, native, resident ... Jane Hawkey...
...heron scans the water for its fish dinner. On a Tred Avon River dockside at Easton Point, Easton, MD. ... Chesapeake Bay, bird, shorebird, fishing, native species, shoreline, marsh, Talbot County, Maryland ... Jane Hawkey...
...on (Ardea herodias) ... A blue heron waits on a Tred Avon River dockside at Easton Point, Easton, MD. ... Chesapeake Bay, bird, shorebird, fishing, native species, shoreline, marsh, Talbot County, Maryland ... Jane Hawkey...
...eats these species will face as their habitat is altered by climate change. ... diagram, black duck, seagrass, crab, blackbird, horse, phragmites, salinity, nest, mosquito ditch, abundance, sustainability, erosion, waves, carbon dioxide, oxygen, hy...
...posters, brochures, newsletters and web content. Currently, a smart phone app is being developed for identifying Hawaiian birds. IAN also developed education modules for barrier islands and sea level rise and coral reefs and climate change . These...
...r basin has a diversity of important and interesting natural features. The basin supports important habitat for migratory bird species. 1. The Missouri River is the longest tributary (2,300 miles) of the Mississippi River. The Missouri River flows...
...Night Heron is found in wetland habitats used for foraging and terrestrial vegetation for cover. They nest in groups. ... bird, heron, 'Auku'u, Chordata, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae, Nycticorax, SBW ... Sally Bell...