File:Saltmarsh sparrow flooded nest with eggs (50167137897).jpg

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This saltmarsh sparrow nest is flooded by the tide. The three eggs are floating, and if they manage to stay in the nest cup while the tide goes out, the female can return and warm them back up. With higher water levels, the eggs move away from the nest cup and the female has no way to return them. Sea level rise and increased storms are contributing to nest flooding and reproductive failure for this species. Nest monitoring should always be conducted by trained researchers with proper permitting.

Credit: Bri Benvenuti /USFWS
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Author U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region at https://flickr.com/photos/43322816@N08/50167137897. It was reviewed on 20 December 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

20 December 2020

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