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Seaside sparrow chicks beg for food from their nest

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A Nest of Begging Chicks

December 2014

With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.

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Seaside Sparrow Perches on Grass

December 2014

Building a Better Dispersant: When we wash dishes at home, we use dish soap to break up and wash away any oil that is stuck to our plates and utensils. Similarly, stronger soap-like chemicals called dispersants can be used to break up oil spills, like thos

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Building a Better Dispersant

February 2015