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Birding at a Historic Sporting Estate

10,000 Birds

During cold winters, the hunters retreated to the south, intent on quail and other game species. Down a dirt lane bordered by Southern Magnolia trees, I leaned over a fence to watch two mules feeding quietly, then followed the road to a white-paneled house, complete with pink Azalea bushes by the front door.

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Visitors on the Range

10,000 Birds

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. So does this guy: Images by Jesse Achtenberg, courtesy of the National Fish and Wildlife Service. As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals.