Red-Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 5 POINTS
• Red-Tailed Hawks conserve energy by flapping their wings less frequently.
• They help humans control pests.
Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis

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• Sandhill Cranes migrate south as a group with their young.
• Mated pairs stay together all year round.
Seagull
Larus canus

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• Seagulls can live anywhere from 5-15 years. Some have been known to live 25 years!
• They are also related to waders, auks, and skimmers.
Seagull
Larus canus

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• Seagulls have excellent eyesight.
• They can be found all over the world and not just on oceans.
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• Sockeye Salmon are born in freshwater.
• Their skin appears bright red in freshwater and silver-blue in saltwater.
Raspberry Bush
Rubus idaeus

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT
• Did you know that a raspberry isn’t fully black? They are slightly purple or red.
• Raspberries grow on vines which are thorny!
Robin
Turdus migratorius

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Robins have red bellies.
• They eat insects and berries.
Red Cedar
Thuja plicata

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Red Cedar trees can grow in shrub form or shorter than wild Red Cedar.
• The Western Red Cedar is the Provincial tree of British Columbia.
Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans

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.