Wildlife Photography at Huntley Meadows Park

We will meet at the Visitor's Center end of the parking lot. Look for my red Toyota Highlander with the Shenandoah National Park tags.

Huntley Meadows Park has some of the best wildlife viewing in the Washington metropolitan area. From the ½ mile wetland boardwalk trail and observation tower, you have an excellent view of beavers, muskrats, frogs, dragonflies and herons. Huntley Meadows is well known as a prime birding spot, with over 200 species identified in the park.

We will be starting 7:00 am, sunrise will be at 7:19 am. It's about a ten-minute walk to the half-mile long boardwalk through the marsh. The reason for the early start is to be there when wildlife is usually most active. We also want to avoid the majority of visitors who tend to show up after 10:00 AM

You will probably want to bring your longest lens, although at times you can get pretty close. A tripod or mono-pod are optional. With any kind of nature photography, you never know what you will find until you get there.

While there is a 10 AM end time for this meetup, you can stay as long as you like.

The visitor center and restrooms will be open at 9:00 AM.

Huntley Meadows Park Information:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/

Species List: (birds only, but there is a large variety of wildlife there)

http://www.friendsofhuntleymeadows.org/bird%20list.html

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