Mallard Hen in Swampy Area - Fort Macon State Park
by Bob Decker
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Mallard Hen in Swampy Area - Fort Macon State Park
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Bob Decker
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Located along the Elliot Coues hiking trail, there is a small, swampy area in the park that is frequently a good location for photographing small birds such as wrens and warblers. On this early April visit to Fort Macon the song birds were scarce. However, I was lucking enough to find a lovely Mallard Duck hen feeding in the shallow water of the bog. The surface of the water is covered with duckweed and reeds rise up from the muddy bottom making a nice, natural setting for a portrait of this pretty little duck.
North Carolina's first state park, Fort Macon is located on the northeastern tip of Bogue Banks, a long barrier island. This narrow strip of land is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Bogue Sound. The beach communities of Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle can be found on opposite ends of the island. The park offers shore fishing, swimming, hiking and the opportunity to explore the earth and brick fortress that saw action during the American Civil War.
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April 8th, 2021
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