common gallinule

17
Dec

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, near Lake Charles, LA

Cleon and I spent an afternoon on this refuge.  Our bird list is not long, but what sightings!  Birds we rarely see.  And one I not only never saw, but never thought I would see. This is a newer refuge than Sabine.  Cameron Prairie was created in 1988.  Its mission:  “Manage, protect, and perpetuate coastal […]

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11
Dec

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge near Hackberry Louisiana

Cleon and I spent an exhilarating morning at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.  It was a beautiful, brisk day.  When we were there, the temperature ranged from 41°-50°F, the morning went from cloudy to partly cloudy, and the wind ranged from 5-10mph.  We took a wonderful cement sidewalk/boardwalk through the marsh which included an elevated viewing […]

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