DIY Cards
Wood Bug
Porcellio scaberRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Wood bugs have trachea-like lungs and paddle-shaped hind legs.
• Wood bugs need a lot of water because they lose hydration very fast.
*Sandal Leaf
* Leat crepidamRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS
• Sandal leafs usually have a little bit of yellow on the end of their leaves. (?)
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulinaRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• Harbor seals eat anchovies and flatfish. They live in the Fraser River, but the class saw them at Garypoint Park swimming after salmon and jumping out of the water.
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristataRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Blue Jays don’t get their colour from pigments; the internal structure of their feathers reflect light, making them appear blue.
• When Blue Jay feathers are crushed their blue colour disappears.
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronataRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 7 POINTS
• Yellow-Rumped Warblers have a streaked breast and a black cheek patch.
• They are insectivores.