Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
Four ways owls are superior predators
November 3, 2022Special adaptations help owls successfully hunt in all conditions
Read story![A non-releasable great horned owl lives in an aviary at Tuckahoe State Park in Caroline County, Md., on Jan. 17, 2018. The hearing, sight, wings and talons of a great horned owl make it a fearsome predator. Several such raptors, or birds of prey, travel throughout Maryland as part of the park's Scales and Tales educational program.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/nov_1_22_1800-01-1.jpg)
These spooky spiders are master engineers
October 14, 2022A female yellow garden spider stands over prey wrapped in in silk in her web. (Photo courtesy of Rik Brittain/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)
Read story![A female yellow garden spider with black and yellow legs and a grey, brown and yellow abdomen stands in her web against a green background of plants. The spider stands over an insect that has been trapped in her web and wrapped in silk.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/oct_14_22_1000-01.jpg)
An understory tree becomes the main attraction
September 2, 2022Flowering dogwoods are known as one of the most beautiful native trees
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How the pink lady’s slipper forms relationships in the woods to survive
August 1, 2022Learn about the partnerships between this orchid, fungi and pollinators
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Exploring the unique "triple life" of an eastern newt
July 5, 2022This dual habitat critter can be spotted in the water or land throughout its life cycle
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With only a week to live, luna moths are a rare sight
June 1, 2022The luna moth can be seen in forested areas throughout the watershed
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Native to the Chesapeake, common milkweed is a food source for over 450 insects
May 4, 2022Insects use the unpalatable compounds in milkweed plants to ensure their survival.
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Vigilant volunteers offer a safety net for migrating birds
April 18, 2022Lights Out Baltimore works to reduce bird fatalities
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Lampreys in the Bay—vicious parasite or a welcome wonder?
April 6, 2022The American brook lamprey is a native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
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Tracking the elusive tiger salamander on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
March 30, 2022Vernal pool monitoring programs track the breeding activity of endangered tiger salamanders.
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