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Alabama
Georgia
Tribble Mill Park - Grayson Georgia. Excellent site for birding in wetlands area, some wild flowers, and various landscapes.
Commonly used for fishing, horseback riding, and jogging. Enter wooded trail at base of metal bridge to get to wetlands.
Directions from Atlanta. I-85N to 316. Exit at hwy 124 , turn right, go through Lawrenceville until 124 becomes New Hope Rd
at Scenic Hwy (do not turn). Travel 5 miles to Tribble Mill Park on right. See Gwinnett Parks and Recreation or Atlanta Audobon websites for more info.
Elachee Nature Center & Chicopee Woods - Gainesville Georgia. Woodland and wetland habitats with great opportunities for wildlife viewing
and photography. There's a large pond with a boardwalk and blind, and miles of hiking trails.
Directions
Big Creek Greenway - Alpharetta, Georgia. This is a nature corridor in the midst of suburban Atlanta. Nonetheless, there is plenty of nature to be seen.
This is a well trafficed area, but I've been able to pursue photography there with only minimal distraction. Directions: Take GA 400 North from Atlanta.
There are access points from several expressway exits around NorthPoint mall (Mansell, Haynes Bridge, Old Milton).
Directions
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Atlanta, GA The National Park Service provides several recreation areas along
the Chattahoochee river in the Atlanta area. They vary in size and habitats. There are miles of hiking trails providing photographic
opportunities.
Callaway Gardens - Near Columbus, GA Callaway Gardens provides thousands of acres of planned and natural settings for
nature photography. In additional, the Day Butterfly Center may provide photo opportunities not otherwise available.
Directions
Maryland
North Carolina
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center - Tryon, NC FENCE has hiking trails and a splendid boardwalk across a pond.
There should be ample bird photo opportunities here. Directions
South Carolina
Pinckney Island NWF - near Bluffton and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The entrance is 1/2 mile west of Hilton Head Island, SC off of U.S. Highway 278. The island lies between Skull Creek (the Intracoastal Waterway)
and Mackay Creek. There is a parking area with space for 30 or so vehicles. There are several miles of walking trails, bicycles are frequently used on
the graveled walkways (no motorized vehicles). Some of the 'off-road' walkways would not be suitable for bicycles. I have seen and photographed white ibis,
herons and egrets, as well as osprey's on the island.
From the parking area to 'Ibis Pond' is a short walk (5-8 minutes), the tidal pond supports many waders, and since foot and bicycle traffic is nearby,
most of the birds do not spook easily. Further down the walkway (about another 10 minutes) there is a freshwater pond on the right that supports some
waders, and a population of the 'duck like' category, along with a gator or two tossed in for excitement. I have gone further into the island, but so far have
found the greatest concentration of birds in/on the first two 'ponds'. More information is available at http://pinckneyisland.fws.gov/index.htm
Hunting Island State Park is one of the most popular state parks and beach areas in South Carolina. Camping, the historic lighthouse, lagoon,
fishing pier and nature trails. Hunting Island is not just another beach... it's a nature and wildlife paradise... Avian photographers will find many varieties
of shorebirds here. There are two brackish water lagoons past the end of the Lighthouse Trail. Follow the trail to the end and there is a small lagoon there,
but the water level has been very low and here has not been much activity. Continue along the beach until you are almost at the campground, and you will
find another lagoon (much larger) with many wader varieties. There are not many real hidey-holes so be prepared to 'creep along'. Depending upon the
season, keep the 'deet' handy! For more information about Hunting Island, look at huntingisland.com
Tennessee
Virginia
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