Marsh Birds
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| The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, near Atlantic City, New Jersey, is 82% wetland, and of that, 78% is salt marsh. The Refuge in this area includes 1,415 acres of "impounded fresh-and brackish-water marsh habitat," according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service brochure. Both fresh water and brackish water are present in the Refuge. One can take a "driving tour" along an 8-mile road and find a wide variety of bird species. Since the Refuge is part of the important Atlantic Flyway, the Refuge has yearlong activity. Some of the birds to be seen are featured here, including the life and death struggle between a gull and crab. | |
All text and images copyright (c) Steven M. Richman 2006-2007