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Tri-Colored Heron and Alligator at Savannah NWR

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

I took a drive out to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Sunday – I wanted to get in one last visit before the Laurel Hill Drive closed down today (June 1st).  I got some interested videos, including this one of a Tri-colored Heron hunting for his lunch in a lagoon along with an alligator:

Tri-colored Heron and Alligator at Savannah NWR

The alligator was not all that big compared to some of the ones that I’ve seen at Savannah NWR – only about 6 feet long or so.  But the Tri-colored Heron was definitely keeping an eye on him!

Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive Closing at Savannah NWR – June 1st!

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

I just got the following message from Amy Ochoa, the Refuge Ranger in charge of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex: Laurel Hill Drive in the Savannah NWR is going to be CLOSED to all visitors starting on June 1st and continuing through the end of the year! Read her full message below for the details.

Laurel Hill Drive is the main route that visitors and birdwatchers take through the refuge’s water impoundment areas, so this is a MAJOR setback for visitors to the Savannah NWR. Ranger Ochoa also noted that the new Visitor Center will remain open during its normal hours throughout the construction project.  (It is a very useful and “user-friendly” place to learn more about the refuge.)  She also told me that “… all the dates of closures and phases of the project are subject to change. We’ll keep our website updated, so you and your users can keep current there: http://www.fws.gov/savannah.”

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