SERC heron eating herring at Big Gunpowder River, April 2015

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SERC heron eating herring at Big Gunpowder River, April 2015

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We're not the only ones interested in the river herring populations that spawn in the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay! The Fish and Invertebrate Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) captured a video of this blue heron attempting to feast upon Alewife at Big Gunpowder River in Maryland. Alewife and Blueback Herring are the two kinds of river herring that spawn in Chesapeake Bay tributaries and are important prey for herons, eagles, ospreys, Striped Bass, and many other bay species. Want to learn more about SERC's herring research? Check out our webpage: http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/fish_invert_ecology/herring.aspx

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22 sec

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Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds

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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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SmithsonianSERC

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2015-05-08T18:48:46.000Z

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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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Science & Technology

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Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology

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