. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP: The park's brackish marsh overlooks the Pamlico River. BOTTOM: A turtle suns on a log. PEOPLE & PLACES Goose Creek State Fark: Home to Diverse By Ann Green Photographs by Scott D. Taylor A J. X. s the drumming of the pileated woodpecker echoes through a tea-colored swamp, Goose Creek State Park ranger Phoebe Wahab surveys the water for signs of wildlife. Bending down on a wooden boardwalk overlooking a hardwood swamp, she spots a copperhead curled around a red maple. "The snake is usually in
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP: The park's brackish marsh overlooks the Pamlico River. BOTTOM: A turtle suns on a log. PEOPLE & PLACES Goose Creek State Fark: Home to Diverse By Ann Green Photographs by Scott D. Taylor A J. X. s the drumming of the pileated woodpecker echoes through a tea-colored swamp, Goose Creek State Park ranger Phoebe Wahab surveys the water for signs of wildlife. Bending down on a wooden boardwalk overlooking a hardwood swamp, she spots a copperhead curled around a red maple. "The snake is usually in this spot when the sun comes out," says Wahab. "Most of the time snakes also sun on logs over there. Sometimes there are so many snakes on the log that school kids think we put out ; Wahab, who seems to know every hiding place for snakes, walks a few feet on the other side of the boardwalk. Then she eyes another reptile — a redbelly water snake coiled in front of a thin tree. Continued COASTWATCH 27. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
Size: 1209px × 2066px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookcollectionunclibra, booksubjectoceanography
