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Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
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Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Nuthatch © Inga Eubanks
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Nesting Eagles © Lisa Stinnett
Taken while on the free Reelfoot NWR tour.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Spikes at Blue Bank © Inga Eubanks
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Bluebird © Inga Eubanks
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Yellow-rumped Warbler © Lisa Stinnett
Yellow-rumped warbler checking out the icy waters at Grassy Island.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Icy Reflections © Inga Eubanks
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Fighting Eagles © Lisa Stinnett
Taken while on the free Reelfoot NWR tour.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Looking Back © Bobby Bell II
A small Doe check out the noise
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Landing © Bobby Bell II
Lining the nest, and getting ready to lay eggs.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Enjoying the view © Bobby Bell II
One of several pairs on the lake
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge By the 100s © Bobby Bell II
Its a beautiful site to see
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Cypree Trees © Bobby Bell II
Beautiful trees around the lake
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Geese © Bobby Bell II
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Up and Away © Bobby Bell II
1000s of ducks and geese around the lake
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Overhead © Bobby Bell II
Another pair overlooking the lake
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Lift Off © Bobby Bell II
Eagle in flight to get something for the nest
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge In Flight © Bobby Bell II
Off the nest after something
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Eye © Bobby Bell II
Looking in the distance
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Woodduck © Bobby Bell II
Just look at all the colors
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Its mine © Bobby Bell II
Always see several eagles aroung the lake
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Early morning © Bobby Bell II
A beautifu Cardnial at sunrise
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Low water © Bobby Bell II
The White Pelguns even pass through around Nov.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Ducks in Flight © Bobby Bell II
Ducks feeding at the Refuge
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Barred Owl © Lisa Stinnett
Beautiful Barred Owl hanging out in the Reelfoot NWR.
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Yellow Rumped Warbler © Lisa Stinnett
Yellow Rumped Warbler at Grassy Island.
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REELFOOT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
REELFOOT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
4343 Highway 157
Union City, Tennessee   38261
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During the winter of 1811-12, a series of some 1,874 recorded tremors within the New Madrid fault dramatically altered the landscape on some 30-50,000 square miles of land ceating Reelfoot Lake in extreme northwest Tennessee.

Reelfoot NWR was established in 1941 to manage the northern third of the lake under a 75-year lease agreement with the State of Tennessee. Additional lands acquired in Southwestern KY extended the refuge to its current 10,428 acres. Due to the refuge's proximity to the Mississippi River, it has always been a major stopover point and wintering area for waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.

In recent years, mallard populations peak at nearly 400,000 birds in midwinter, with Canada goose populations occasionally reaching 100,000 birds by mid January. These often spectacular concentrations are enhanced with a variety of other waterfowl species, as well up to 200 wintering bald eagles, (one of the largest concentrations in the eastern United States). Some 239 species of birds have been documented on the refuge, along with 52 species of mammals, and 75 species of reptiles and amphibians.

Designated as an Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy, the refuge continues to play a significant role in providing for the needs of a significant portion of the birds migrating along the Mississippi river corridor.




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The Refuge Headquarters is located approximately 15 miles southwest of Union City, Tennessee. From Union City take Highway 22 north approximately 15 miles, turn right on Highway 157; refuge headquarters is located exactly 1 mile on left.

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