Weathervane Wednesday ~ National Wildlife Refuge

Every Wednesday for more than two years Vincent and I have been photographing weather vanes located in or near the Nutfield area (Londonderry, Derry, Windham and Manchester, New Hampshire).  Today's weather vane was photographed by a reader and permission given to post it as a featured weather vane for my blog.  If you know an interesting or historical weather vane, please send me an email or leave a comment below.

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Today's weather vane was spotted by reader Gerry Savard.  It was seen atop the visitor's center at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, Massachusetts.  I know that Gerry is a birding fanatic, as well as a locally known genealogist.  He was here at Plum Island in Newburyport photographing the snowy owls and other wildlife this winter. Gerry also provided a photo of another weather vane last year, an antique fire engine seen at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont.

This weathervane is a three dimentional replica of the symbol for the National Wildlife Refuges.  You may have seen this symbol on signage, maps and brochures.

Plum Island is on the Atlantic flyway, a pathway for migrating birds on the East Coast of the United States and Canada.  It is a fantastic place to spot migrating birds, as well as a beautiful coastal barrier island of dunes and salt marshes.

The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge website http://www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/

Click this link to view a historic Parker River visitor guide written by conservationist Rachel Carson in 1947
http://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_5/NWRS/North_Zone/Parker_River_Complex/Parker_River/ConservationInAction.pdf 

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