Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1962 as a sanctuary for migratory birds.
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,285 acre island providing habitat for thousands of wintering waterfowl, including the tundra swan. Swans feed off of grasses in the river and narrows as do the waterfowl. Eastern Neck refuge supports a wide variety of habitats including brackish marsh, natural ponds, upland forest, and grasslands. The refuge holds the designation of Important Bird Areas by the Audubon Society. Over 240 bird species visit the refuge along with small mammals and many other wildlife species.
Reference: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Eastern Neck
Visit
Date: March 21, 2008
We did not remember too much details about the visit by now as it was a long, long time ago. The camera we had back then was a point-and-shoot, thus the photo quality is not that great. But the light was really nice when we got there at dawn, and the golden hour made the view really memorable.
