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Neighbors Recommend: Huntley Meadows Park

February 12, 2016

David Cohen writes: A woman who has known my wife Ruth since high school saw a few of my wildlife photos. She recommended that I visit Huntley Meadows Park (3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306). I had never heard of it.

A 45-minute drive from Forest Hills, the park extends for more than 1,500 acres. Here are a few of the things I saw on a morning visit on Sunday, January 10, and an afternoon visit on Saturday, January 16, all from a boardwalk and observation tower through the wetlands and a gentle trail through the forest.

A tree gnawed by beavers. (All photos © David Cohen, davidcohenphotodc.com)

A tree gnawed by beavers. (All photos © David Cohen, davidcohenphotodc.com)

A beaver on the hunt in the late afternoon.

A beaver on the hunt in the late afternoon.

Geese in flight.

Geese in flight.

Mallards in flight.

Mallards in flight.

A northern harrier.

A northern harrier.

A red-headed woodpecker.

A red-headed woodpecker.

Northern pintails.

Northern pintails.

A cardinal.

A cardinal.

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