A full moon reflecting off the river - almost at dawn Upper Patuxent River, Maryland 1999 May 30 672. A muskrat hut in a middle Patuxent river marsh. Observed at a very low tide. Early in the year so marsh grasses aren't too tall yet. Mid Patuxent River 1998 April 28 674.
Mute swans are an agressive invasive species.
There are now over 3,000 mute swans in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1999 May 22 675. Mute swans with 8 cygnets. Mute swans are an agressive invasive species. There are now over 3,000 mute swans in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay.