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.

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.

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.

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 7 POINTS

• Bewick’s Wrens are about 14cm long.

• They lay 5-7 eggs and are solitary in the winter.

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS

• Voles can eat the roots of plants.

• They usually live for 3-6 months.

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 7 POINTS

• Yellow-Rumped Warblers have a streaked breast and a black cheek patch.

• They are insectivores.

RICHMOND 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.

RICHMOND 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.

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS

• Sandal leafs usually have a little bit of yellow on the end of their leaves. (?)