Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

03/04/09

I spent one day here. I drove the wildlife drive twice and hiked a few of the trails. I saw lots of birds, but many of them were too far away for any decent photos. However, there were some places where a few birds were close enough to get some good shots. I was fortunate to come across a group of three feeding pelicans that were right along the road. They would swim a bit, fly 15-20 feet, and then dive in to catch a fish. I was able to get a lot of good shots of them in action.

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Steve Winker