Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT

• Muskrats are 40-60cm long.
The muskrat’s name comes from the two scent glands near the tail that give off a “musky” smell.

Cold, Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 4 POINTS

• Chestnut-backed Chickadees can be found in the forests of the Pacific Coast.
• In the winter, Chestnut-backed Chickadees flock with Kinglets and Nuthatches.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Green Heron

Butorides virescens
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 4

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS

• Green Herons have a body length of about 44cm.
• Female Green Herons are usually smaller than males.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Log

Habitat card

RICHMOND DYKE DECK

• Lots of logs are found at the dyke because the wind carries logs in on the tide.
• When logs are washed ashore, wood bugs start to live on them.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 4

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 8 POINTS

• The Golden Eagle is the largest bird of prey in North America.
• Golden Eagles are not really golden. Their feathers are a brownish-yellow.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Blackberry Vines

Rubus canadensis
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT

• Blackberry vines are prickly and spiked with thorns.
• They can be found on forest edges, near roadsides, and in fields.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan