Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS

• Sockeye Salmon are silver in the ocean and red and green in fresh water.
• They eat zooplankton, small insects, and small shrimp.

Cold, Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Snail

Helix aspersa
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS

• There are many different species of snail worldwide. • The Giant African Snail can grow up to 15 inches long and can weigh up to 18kg!

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Red-Eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS

• Female Red-Eared Sliders can grow up to 25-30cm long. Males are slightly smaller.
• Females can lay 2 to 30 eggs which hatch 60-90 days later.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Ladybug

Coccinella magnifica
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 4

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS

• Lady bugs chew from side to side.

• Lady bugs hibernate in the winter.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS

• The call of the Red-winged Blackbird is conk-a-reeee. The male’s song is a scratchy oak-a-leeee. • Female Red-winged Blackbirds are dark brown and do not have red wings.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Sara Shayan

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

• Mallard ducks swim in the water. They dive in the water to get food.

• The male has a green head and his beak is yellow.

Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot

Graphic by Sara Shayan