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other parts of the refuge and walk through the woods. If you have access to a canoe, using
it to glide through the hardwood swamps will give you not only a great birding experience
but also a taste of the Deep South's wilder side. Summertime insects here can be voracious.
White-tailed deer are extremely common in the woods and along the edges of the fields.
Just past the entrance is an information stand which overlooks a swampy portion of the
river. In spring and summer, this area is a rookery for egrets, herons, ibises, and anhingas,
and thus, this refuge provides one of the best viewing areas for anhinga in Alabama. The an-
hinga are most plentiful during the summer months but do occur on the refuge year-round,
depending on weather conditions and other factors. Spring also brings swallow-tailed kites
to the fields near the refuge entrance where they search for food in the newly mowed fields.
Mississippi kites are also fairly common during the warmer months. Another rarity that fre-
quents the refuge from spring through autumn is the wood stork. The species that nest in the
swampy rookeries include white ibis, yellow-crowned night-heron, green-backed heron, little
blue heron, snowy egret, great egret, and cattle egret.
Anhinga
