Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990. There are over 24,000 acres of fresh and brackish marshes and coastal hardwood forests, all within the city limits of New Orleans, making it the nation's largest urban National Wildlife Refuge.
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I visited Bayou Sauvage NWR (Joe Madere Marsh Unit) off Hwy 190 in New Orleans, LA on 09/20/2014. There is a short boardwalk over the marsh that offers and excellent opportunity for bird watching and photography. A second longer boardwalk is located about 1/2 mile south on the opposite side of the road. On this day I spotted many species of bird including, Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron, Little Blue Heron, Night Heron, Common Gallinule, Greater Yellow legs and Black-necked Stilt. I also photographed an alligator and a few colorful butterflies.
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| Snowy Egret in morning sunlight |
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