Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is lovely, but it really should just be called mosquito paradise. If you go here and want to walk on any of the trails, insect spray will be necessary. I hate bug spray, but the mosquitoes are so bad, even I resorted to using it. However, the walk around the swamp was nice except for the mosquitoes. There were more swamp rose mallowes (Hibiscus moscheutos) in bloom than I have ever seen. I saw a few birds, but not that many. I would guess however that this is a great area to bird during migration season.

Swamp

Swamp

Swamp with swamp roses

Swamp with swamp roses

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)

grass

grass

ferns

ferns

Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and another shorebird

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), and another shorebird