Tagged Stories: "waterfowl"
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Maximizing a short supply of black duck habitat
December 17, 2021Chesapeake Bay Program launches a habitat vulnerability tool
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Eastern Neck is a quiet retreat for waterfowl lovers
February 20, 2020Wildlife has long lured (not too many) people to the island refuge
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'Plugging up' a unique Delmarva bay
February 4, 2019A zest for waterfowl helps wetlands reemerge on the Eastern Shore
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The northern shoveler’s “spoonbill” sets it apart
February 9, 2018This dabbling duck uses its specialized bill to zip through the water for a meal
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More wintering waterfowl observed in Maryland in 2017
February 6, 2017Early-December cold snap spurs migration of ducks, geese and swans
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Competition celebrates skills of canine companions
September 29, 2016Retrievers have long worked alongside area hunters
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Maryland’s wintering waterfowl population down slightly in 2016
February 10, 2016Unusually warm weather delays migration of Canada geese, other waterfowl
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By the Numbers: 87
November 30, 2015The waterbird species that take up winter residence on the Chesapeake Bay.
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How six Chesapeake species are responding to a changing climate
April 30, 2015Rising temperatures, extreme weather have already begun affecting plants and animals in the Bay region
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