Animals - Assateague Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBJun 9, 2021 · Animals. Despite the often harsh conditions that occur in a coastal environment, a wide variety of animal species have managed to find a niche on Assateague Island. Each of the island’s different ecological zones provides habitat for a multitude of animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and …
Mammals - Assateague Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBFeb 27, 2021 · The mammals of Assateague occupy a wide array of habitats and range in size from small rodents to large marine mammals - the latter including the bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus) and several species …
Wildlife - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
WEBAssateague Island is on the Atlantic flyway. Over 200 species of birds have been sighted here - from gulls to herons, egrets to eagles, even endangered peregrine falcons and snowy owls. Those most prevalent include osprey, herons, egrets, sandpipers, shorebirds, ducks, geese and other waterfowl.
Animals on Assateague (12 photos) - OceanCity.com
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Animals on Assateague are plentiful and easy to see if you keep your eyes open. The island is home to the Assateague Island National Seashore and the Assateague Island State Park as well as 150 wild Assateague ponies.
Assateague's Wild Horses - U.S. National Park Service
WEBMay 16, 2023 · Assateague's wild horses are well known, even to many people who have never been to the island. The "wild" horses on Assateague are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state.
Assateague Island - Chincoteague
WEBSome of the popular sites to observe wildlife are at Swan Cove Pool along Beach Road. Herons and egrets can be seen in the borrow ditches around the refuge. The Woodland Trail is an excellent place to observe songbirds and Delmarva Fox Squirrels. Snow Goose Pool, in the Wildlife Loop, is a popular spot for many bird species.
ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK - Maryland Department of Natural …
WEBAssateague's Wildlife. Assateague State Park is a premier site for wildlife viewing and provides opportunities for spotting a wide range of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and insects. You can also find artifacts left behind by aquatic species such as clams, oysters, horseshoe crabs, and whelks when you comb the beach.
Assateague Island National Seashore - Wikipedia
WEBThe national seashore provides habitat for a variety of plants and animals adapted to the coastline environment. The coastal salt marsh environment attracts wading birds, seabirds and mammals, as well as animals that have adapted to the harsh environment.
Ecology of Assateague Island National Seashore
WEBBesides the feral ponies, mammals on Assateague include white-tailed deer, raccoons, red foxes, opossum, river otters, muskrats, meadow jumping mouse, voles, and even bottle-nose dolphins and the occasional whale in the waters off the coast.
Assateague Island Wildlife Refuge
WEBMammals include white-tailed deer, sika deer, fox, raccoons, Delmarva fox squirrels and others that thrive along Assateague's unique Wildlife Refuge. Nearby lodging, restaurants and family fun. Assateague Island provides refuge for …