
Mallard Duck
Anas platyrhynchos


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• 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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• Bald Eagles like to live near sea coasts, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other large bodies of open water with an abundance of fish.

Brackish Water
Habitat card
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• Mixed seawater with fresh water. • Has more salinity than fresh water. • Habitat is the mangrove swap, or mangal.