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    Follow the thread to see the map and other photos.
    A little further along, the trail passes through a section of 9km (~5mi) of wetlands salt water marsh habitat. It was a former rail causeway, and it was perfect for birdwatching. The path all along this route is crusher dust, now very dry, which explains the thick dust that covered us on our return.
    More to follow...

    #wetlands #SaltMarsh #marshland #NovaScotia #EllieKPosts

  2. Me in #DeSchammer: Oh wow! so happy I've seen a singular #Egret!
    Me in the #Arkemheen polder: Damn there's just too many of these egrets and #herons about! (and #cormorant, and #wigeons and #ducks and #grebes and probably more I can't all identify in this photo)
    🪶 #birds #naturephotography #dutchnature #marshland

  3. Return of #seaotters & their voracious appetites has helped rescue section of #California #marshland - new study. Sea otters eat constantly & 1 of their fav snacks is the striped #shorecrab. These crabs dig burrows & also nibble away roots of #marshgrass #pickleweed that holds dirt in place. Left unchecked, the crabs turn the marsh banks “into Swiss cheese,” which can collapse when big waves or storms hit, said Brent Hughes, a Sonoma State University #marine #ecologist apnews.com/article/sea-otters-

  4. #SandhillCranes Are Moving to Cities and Adopting Urban Lifestyles. Once elusive inhabitants of remote wetlands, sandhill cranes can now be found thriving in yards, athletic fields, and college campuses sierraclub.org/sierra/sandhill #migratorybirds #nature #environment #climatecrisis #marshes #marshland #wetlands

  5. Nice, though short walk on Miner's Marsh in the middle of Kentville with @stevenkennard this afternoon. Signs of spring are starting to appear. It was 20ºC (70ºF) so felt very warm. Can you see the goose on the little island? There were also red winged blackbirds and others.
    Hashtag list begins:
    #EllieKPosts #MinersMarsh #NovaScotia #springtime #walk #marshland #ProtectedArea #protectedHabitat #DucksUnlimited #DucksUnlimitedCanada #wetlands #VisitNovaScotia