A Gizzard Shad working its way up the Foreman Branch fish ladder during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). A new record for Chino Farms and Queen Anne's Co. in Maryland Biodiversity Project.

Photo by Jon Corcoran MBP List

One of the hundreds of Gizzard Shad working their way up the Foreman Branch fish ladder during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013).

Photo by Jon Corcoran MBP List

A Gizzard Shad at Fort Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2013).

Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

Gizzard Shad in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 316877 - Psn: 25)

Gizzard Shad in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Gizzard Shad caught in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/09/2011).

Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Gizzard Shad in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/4/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Double-crested Cormorant in Harford Co., Maryland (11/16/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Miller MBP List

Gizzard Shad in Harford Co., Maryland (4/21/2018). (c) johnsfolly2, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 303943 - Psn: 88)

Gizzard Shad in Harford Co., Maryland (4/21/2018). (c) johnsfolly2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by johnsfolly2 via iNaturalist MBP List

Gizzard Shad in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 600239 - Psn: 88)

Gizzard Shad in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

A Gizzard Shad caught in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/18/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Jared Satchell MBP List

A juvenile Gizzard Shad in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/24/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

Gizzard Shad in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 863547 - Psn: 144)

Gizzard Shad in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

A Gizzard Shad that was dropped by an Osprey in Harford Co., Maryland (4/18/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Bald Eagle at Conowingo Dam, Harford Co., Maryland (11/13/2013).

Photo by Benjamin DeHaven MBP List

Gizzard Shad in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/11/2025). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1401268 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist MBP List

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/16/2014).

Photo by Holly Bowen MBP List

A Gizzard Shad dropped by a Bald Eagle in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/29/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

A Gizzard Shad being eaten by an adult Double-crested Cormorant in Howard Co., Maryland (4/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 693976 - Psn: 355)

A Gizzard Shad being eaten by an adult Double-crested Cormorant in Howard Co., Maryland (4/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

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A Gizzard Shad working its way up the Foreman Branch fish ladder during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). A new record for Chino Farms and Queen Anne's Co. in Maryland Biodiversity Project. Media by Jon Corcoran.

One of the hundreds of Gizzard Shad working their way up the Foreman Branch fish ladder during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Media by Jon Corcoran.

A Gizzard Shad at Fort Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2013). Media by Nancy Magnusson.

Gizzard Shad in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) sercfisheries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Gizzard Shad caught in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/09/2011). Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Gizzard Shad in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/4/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Double-crested Cormorant in Harford Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). View Record Details Media by Scott Miller.

Gizzard Shad in Harford Co., Maryland (4/21/2018). (c) johnsfolly2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by johnsfolly2 via iNaturalist.

Gizzard Shad in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Gizzard Shad caught in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/18/2016). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

A juvenile Gizzard Shad in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/24/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Gizzard Shad in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

A Gizzard Shad that was dropped by an Osprey in Harford Co., Maryland (4/18/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Bald Eagle at Conowingo Dam, Harford Co., Maryland (11/13/2013). Media by Benjamin DeHaven.

A Gizzard Shad falls prey to a Great Blue Heron in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/16/2014). Media by Holly Bowen.

A Gizzard Shad dropped by a Bald Eagle in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/29/2015). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Gizzard Shad being eaten by an adult Double-crested Cormorant in Howard Co., Maryland (4/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.