Tiger beetles prowl the vegetation for unwary insects, as do varieties of spiders and wasps that biologists are now describing for the first time. The birds of prey are easier to see. Harriers dip and float over the grassland in search the ground for earthworms and slugs to eat. Tiger beetles prowl the vegetation for unwary insects, as do varieties of spiders and wasps that biologists are only now describing for the first time. The birds of prey are easier to see.
Harriers dip and float over the grassland in search of mice.
Osprey nest on special platforms and snatch fish from the ponds to fee their young. An occasional shore-eared owl glides across the grassland at dusk. As the trail leads on through the grassland to the beach, the sound of crickets is gradually replaced by whistling breezes and the crash of waves. The landscape's moods and wildlife vary with the seasons, as does access to the Refuge. Because parking is limited, visitors should arrive early on hot summer days.