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Crescent
Lake Refuge
The
rolling green hills provide a glimpse of native prairie. Current
management and future plans are to emphasize the untouched character
of the landscape. Expect to see vast panoramas of mostly untouched
grasslands much as great-grandpa might have seen. During the spring
and fall a wide variety of migrating shorebirds and passerines utilize
the refuge as a stop on their trip. In the summer months breeding
ducks and geese populate the lakes. Red-tailed hawks and Northern
Harriers search the meadows for prey. You can also find white tail
deer, mule deer, antelope, and a variety of resident birds including
pheasants and grouse.
Crescent
Lake National Wildlife Refuge
The
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located in the Nebraska
panhandle, consists of 45,818 acres of rolling sandhills, the largest
continuous dune area in America. The grass covered dunes were created
from the wind blown sands of an ancient sea.
The
twenty-one lakes and numerous ponds are supported by an aquifer
lying below the hills. The grasslands range from the densely vegetated
meadows to the sparsely covered "choppies" and support a wide variety
of wildlife.
Text
from: http://www.r6.fws.gov/crescentlake/
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