Blackwater national wildlife drive is a very nice drive. Instead of Black Fridaying, this year we decided try Black Water. Look what we got!
Amazing place. We took the Sunday morning bird walk. We were thrilled to see so many eagles and many other birds as well.
We stopped in to visit the refuge on our way to Ocean City. They had a great program with decoy carvers, artists and other artisans exhibiting. This was a once a year event. The volunteers were very helpful and informative. We were able to see bald eagles as well as herons and egrets along the tour ride. This is a must see.
With an eagle festival in the springtime, an eagle cam and and an osprey cam, getting an in depth education about birds of prey is easy and enjoyable. Very interesting place.
This is a very special refuge. We have seen several Great Blue Herons here and Bald Eagles. It is a short drive through the refuge but lots of action. Winter is a great time to go as the foliage does not obstruct the views. Definitely worth it!
Today our family visited the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and had a great time even though the weather was really bad - rainy, cold, and overcast.The park is well organized with good signage and friendly visitors' center staff who were helpful about both the park as well as the surrounding area - i.e. Hooper IslandWe saw tons of birds, took great photos and overall had a great time.Following the park we took a drive to the near by Hooper Island - the only word of caution - do not expect to find food on the island due to the timing (i.e. winter season)
Stop at the Visitors Center first- they have a map for the Wildlife Drive, which is about 4-5 miles long. They showed us on the map where there had been sightings earlier that morning, along with the locations of a couple of nests. The Visitors Center is nice and bright with a lot of good exhibits and displays. There is also a movie, which is about 24 minutes long, about the Wildlife Refuge. There is a butterfly garden outside. We saw 36 eagles, with at least half of them out on the ice, some feeding on whatever thay had caught for breakfast. Also saw loads of Canada and Snow geese, a kingfisher and blue herons. Did not see a delmarva fox squirrel or Sica deer- maybe next time!
i drove out to get some wildlife pictures while my daughter was voluteering at the local animal shelter although i didnt get any of the resident bald eagles i get capture some blue herons and it was a nice scenic drive
You can drive, bike or walk through this gorgeous reserve and see numerous varieties of birds year-round
I have taken a number of motor coach groups to Black Water National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County, Maryland (Maryland's Eastern Shore), and have constantly been amazed at the natural beauty contained therein. If you add the acreage of Black Water to the three State management Wildlife areas surrounding it, you have close to 80,000 acres of spectacular beauty and preservation. The visitors Center is lovely and when we take coaches through the Refuge, we have a Ranger onboard to narrate the visit. The Refuge is loaded with Bald Eagles and Osprey, and you can visit their webcams that are focused on various nests. A great place to visit, and it is free if you have your National Parks Pass...if you don't the cost is very little.