At Home in the Marsh
Complete this marsh scene by drawing in the animals pictured below. Then, identify the plants in the drawing by writing the correct name by each.
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![blkbird.gif blkbird.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/blkbird.gif/image_mini)
Red-winged blackbirds nest in cattails and bulrushes. The males have bright red shoulder patches.
![muskrat.gif muskrat.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/muskrat.gif/image_mini)
Muskrats grow to be about 20" long. They build lodges out of cattails.
![dragonfly.gif dragonfly.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/dragonfly.gif/image_mini)
Dragonflies patrol wetlands in search of smaller insects like flies and midges.
![cattails.gif cattails.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/cattails.gif/image_mini)
Cattails are eaten by muskrats and provide nesting sites for many marsh birds.
![avocet.gif avocet.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/avocet.gif/image_mini)
Avocets sweep their long bills through shallow water to capture insects and other tiny animals.
![teal.gif teal.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/teal.gif/image_mini)
Cinnamon teal are common ducks in the marsh. They are named for their reddish-brown color.
![frog.gif frog.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/frog.gif/image_mini)
Leopard frogs feed on many insects found in the marsh.
![pondweed.gif pondweed.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/pondweed.gif/image_mini)
Pondweed seeds can survive long periods of drought.
![midge.gif midge.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/midge.gif/image_mini)
Tiny midge larvae live underwater feeding on dead plants. Many animals eat midge larvae.
![boatmen.gif boatmen.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/boatmen.gif/image_mini)
Water boatman can fly and swim. These aquatic insects eat algae.
![duckweed.gif duckweed.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/duckweed.gif/image_mini)
Duckweed is a tiny floating plant eaten by ducks.
![gartersnake.gif gartersnake.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/gartersnake.gif/image_mini)
Garter Snakes move easily on land or in water. They eat tadpoles, frogs and small fish.
![bulrush.gif bulrush.gif](https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/resources/lesson-plans/coastal-ecology/images/bulrush.gif/image_mini)
Bulrushes are plants that grow in water. Their seeds are food for ducks and other marsh birds.