DIY Cards

Mallard Duck
Anas platyrhynchos


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT
• The Mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks.

Carpenter Ant
Camponotus sp.


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Carpenter ants prefer to build their nests in dead, damp wood. • They damage wood and they can leave a sawdust-like material behind called frass.

Jumping Spider
Salticidae


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• The jumping spider family is the largest family of spiders with about 5000 described species.

House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS
• House finches eat vegetable matter, seeds, buds, berries, nectar, and sometimes small insects. • Adults have a long, square-tipped, brown tail.

American Coot
Fulica americana


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• American Coots steal from other birds.
• Adult Coots will usually have a reddish-brown spot near the top of their bill.

Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• Northern Harriers have a wingspan of 3 ½ – 4 ½ metres. • Female Northern Harriers are slightly larger than males.