The Pond in Summer

The Pond in Summer (HM2395)

Location: Silver Spring, MD 20902 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.576', W 77° 1.95'

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Brookside Nature Center

Summer Wildlife—In the summer, animals that were born in spring have left their dens and nests and begin to make their own way in the world.

In the Pond—The pond provides habitat for painted, red-bellied and snapping turtles. They bask in the sun on logs and rocks, or swim with just their heads above water. Sunfish lay eggs in hollows scooped in the muddy shallows. Frog and toad eggs have hatched and tadpoles metamorphose into adults. Listen for the banjo-like croak of the green frog and the low rumble of the bullfrog.

On and Around the Pond—In early summer, watch for mallard ducks and Canada geese, followed by their ducklings and goslings. They paddle across the pond, plucking plants from below the surface. Deer and fox come to drink at the water's edge. Baltimore orioles nest high in the trees around the pond, and wood thrushes in the nearby forest. They sing elaborate, flutelike songs. Ruby-throated hummingbirds drink nectar from cardinal flowers and trumpet vines at the edge of the pond.
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HM NumberHM2395
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Placed ByMontgomery Parks
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Date Added Monday, November 27th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324142 N 4325356
Decimal Degrees39.05960000, -77.03250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.576', W 77° 1.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 34.56" N, 77° 1' 57" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Glenfield Rd, Silver Spring MD 20902, US
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