THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, November 26, 1994 TAG: 9411260064
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B01 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 35 lines
A fall tradition at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge continues through Sunday. Waterfowl Week includes a wildlife art exhibit at the Lighthouse Oil Shed on Assateague Island and bird-watching tours on foot and by car. The refuge's main access road is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a 7-mile-long gravel service road normally off-limits to the public will be open from noon to 3:30 p.m., offering motorists a great opportunity to view migrating ducks and geese. The refuge is near the northern part of Virginia's Eastern Shore, a few miles off U.S. Route 13. Hiking, bicycling and driving are permitted in designated areas such as the Wildlife Loop, a 3.2-mile scenic road. ILLUSTRATION: A heron, perhaps with an eye on its next meal, stands in
solitary dignity at water's edge in Chincoteague National Wildlife
Refuge.
With skinny legs that almost appear to be growing out of the tree
branch, a great blue heron takes a break from flight - but keeps its
eyes on the lookout for trouble.
Sika deer, a small Oriental elk originally released in the area in
1923, share a moment.
Snow geese fly past the lighthouse at the wildlife refuge that was
established in 1943 as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl.
by CNB