Wildlife

Wood thrush—the official bird of Washington, D.C.—is known for its early song

A turtle island, floating wetlands, oyster cages and more are sprinkled throughout the waterfront

Invasive garlic mustard is overtaking forest (or forested) ecosystems across North America.

Invasive fish, disease, warming waters and more are seen as threats to blue crabs

Not those who visit the 55 wolves living at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Over a dozen wildlife cams can be found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Identifying commonly overlooked birds

The lesser scaup is more common in the Chesapeake than the greater scaup

A wood frog visits a vernal pool in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on March 10, 2019. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that attract a range of amphibians, which use the fish-free environment to spawn and reproduce. Amphibians that breed early in the year, like the wood frog are particularly vulnerable to contamination from road salts.

The yellow flowers of witchhazel plant bloom as the final leaves fall. (Photo courtesy of Susan Thomas/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)