Washington’s Southern Tour of 1791
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by ghoward
3y ago
George Washington was the first president of the newly freed 13 colonies of United States. Washington’s life is filled with legendary and epic accomplishments. He was known for his prestige mannerisms and politic genius. Born on February 22, 1732, in Wakefield County (a colony in Virginia) to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington. Today we will honor our First President’s birthday by discussing his grandiose Southern Tour and his famous stop at the Gause family home in Ocean Isle Beach. Historical Marker Credits: NC Highway Marker Program From the very beginning, Washington was never a man to s ..read more
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Birdy it’s Cold outside!
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by Alexis Stauring
3y ago
Welcome back, Folks! This week we will be finishing our 2 part series about backyard birds and their adaptation to winter on the East coast. Plus learn how to make a Feeding Garland for your woodland friends. As we discussed before, migration for many animals is a dangerous trek. Often times juvenile or sickly animals do not make it to their destination. Instead, the majority of the animals will stay in their surrounding area and will hibernate (mammals), brumate (reptiles), or adapt (some mammals and birds). Backyard birds have evolved with amazing abilities to keep themselves home all year r ..read more
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Where do all the birds go?
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by Alexis Stauring
3y ago
Fee-bee! Hey Sweetie! Cheer, cheer, cheer! Birdie, birdie, birdie! What magical tweets to hear on a cold winter morning! Sometimes I’ll find myself transfixed on birds while opening up the Swamp Park’s storefront. I’m lost in meditative thought, while my eyes are glued on my colorful tweeting friends. Just for a moment, you’re peering into a whole diverse society. The Cardinals, show off their bright red winter jackets. The Chickadees are bouncing from ground to feeder, ensuring they sample the finest seeds. The Woodpecker is knocking feverishly against a long needle pine, to awaken their next ..read more
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UPDATE ON OUR SUPER REPTILES!!
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by Alexis Stauring
3y ago
New Youtube Channel Hey Folks! Since y’all had liked our icy alligator video so much, we made an update video of our chilly friends. Check out our new Youtube channel! Don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button! Both videos are down below! Would you like to learn more? Follow the link below! This will direct you to our blog about how reptiles have adapted to the winter season.   https://www.shallotteriverswamppark.com/wetland-animals-surviving-2018s-sub-freezing-winter/ The post UPDATE ON OUR SUPER REPTILES!! appeared first on Shallotte River Swamp Park ..read more
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Wetland Reptiles Surviving 2018’s Sub-freezing Winter!
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by Alexis Stauring
3y ago
Oh, Father winter, how you constantly remind us of the season!  You’ll probably find yourself all bundle up, and sipping on hot cocoa while the world outside has a bitter chill. But what do animals do when winter arrives? Don’t they have a nice cozy home with central heating? Aren’t they all snuggled up, and sleeping under a snow tip pine tree with an open lit fire?   Good questions! Most of us assume that all wildlife sleeps through the winter months until spring. This is true fo ..read more
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To The Alligator Rescue
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by Elizabeth Knight
3y ago
To The Alligator Rescue Written by: Elizabeth Knight When guests come to The Swamp Park one of their favorite things to do is visit with our alligators. The Swamp Park is currently home to ten American alligators located in two natural outdoor enclosures and one tank indoors. Our congregation range in age from just over one-year-old to approximately fifty years old and from roughly ten inches to over eight feet! The American alligator can be found in the US from North Carolina to Texas and in slow-moving rivers, marshes, ponds, lakes, and swamps. About once a year you will see a news report o ..read more
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What is a bladderwort?
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by Elizabeth Knight
3y ago
There are times you hear something and you think to yourself, “What on earth is that?”. For some of our guests taking a trip on the Swamp Boat Eco Tour that word would have to be bladderwort. It is most certainly a funny sounding word. What does it mean and exactly what is it? Credits: Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society Photographer: Arthur Haines Let’s examine the word itself. A bladder is a sack (of sorts) and wort is an Olde English word that means plant. This sounds simple enough, right? However, the bladderwort is anything but simple. Bladderwort is a carnivorous plant that is fou ..read more
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Spring Fever
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by Elizabeth Knight
3y ago
By: Elizabeth Knight You know that feeling you get, a warm fuzzy glow, the feeling of joy and optimism, sometimes maybe a little restless and anxious, too. Winter is coming to an end and Spring is just over the horizon. Sunny days and cool breezy nights will have you aching for a day out in the sun. It’s Spring Fever and we have got the cure for you! The Swamp virtually comes ALIVE this time of year. Flowers and trees are in bloom, the grasses are greening and the birds are singing. Our resident gators enjoy lounging on the banks soaking up the sun while visitors to the park lavish them with ..read more
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Barred Owls
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by Elizabeth Knight
3y ago
Written by: Elizabeth R. Knight One of my personal animal favorites is the owl. There is something so majestic and mysterious about this bird of prey. Their seemingly secretive nature and haunting calls in the night have fueled imaginations over the years. The Swamp Park is home to a species of owl known as the Barred Owl. The Barred Owl is the second largest owl in North America. Found in abundance in Southeastern, US the Barred Owl has in recent years began moving northwestward to the Pacific Northwest. While some have begun to move westward their overall preference is for thickly forested s ..read more
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Meet Tommy Turtle
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by Linda McMullan
3y ago
Tommy Turtle is an Alligator Snapping Turtle who calls the Shallotte River Swamp Park his home.  Tommy Turtle visited us last year when we were building the swamp park, taking up residence in the retention pond we built by the Birthday Party Activity Center Building. He immediately developed a liking for Sea Bass heads, coming to him fresh off the OIFC charter fishing fleet.  Apparently, he has awakened from his Winter nap and is ready for some dining on our area’s best-eating fish. The charter captains need to get to work fishing as Tommy is hungry!  Although Tommy Turtle pref ..read more
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