Today we spent all day at the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, hiking and birding. This refuge is one of the oldest in the United States. It was established in 1931, encompasses about 70,000 acres, and varies in elevation from sea level to 30 feet above sea level. Despite the small elevation differential, there are many different habitats including swamps, tidal marshes, piney wood flats, and hardwood hammocks. It all depends on water levels and whether it is fresh or salt water. We saw 30 different bird species including the Eastern Towhee, and the new to us, Fish Crow.
For dinner we enjoyed soft shelled crabs which are eaten whole, including legs. Yummy!
Bo in a Blind!
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