Birds by the Bay

Birds by the Bay (HM67Z)

Location: Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Harford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 32.374', W 76° 5.165'

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Herons, ducks, and geese gather along the shores and on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
A Great Blue Heron has caught a fish to eat.
Who is this?
Domesticated geese are not native to this area. They are from Europe and Asia. The geese probably escaped from a farm and now lives here.
Look for American coots spread out in a flock on the water from November to March.
Mallard ducks are searching for seeds, snails, insects, and small fish to eat.
A Ring-billed gull drops a clam in hopes of breaking it open to eat.
Canada geese often nest along the banks of the Bay.
The Canvasback duck spends the winter on the Bay, flying here from its summer home in the North American prairies.
Watch for birds throughout the year feeding, nesting, migrating and wintering on our Bay.
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HM NumberHM67Z
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Historical PeriodOther
Historical PlaceOther
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassNeither
Marker StyleFree Standing
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 5:04pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 406671 N 4377218
Decimal Degrees39.53956667, -76.08608333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 32.374', W 76° 5.165'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 32' 22.4400" N, 76° 5' 9.9000" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)443, 410
Can be seen from road?No
Is marker in the median?No
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Giles St, Havre de Grace MD 21078, US
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