Birds of Prey - Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area - Moorestown, NJ
N 40° 00.687 W 074° 54.269
18T E 508151 N 4429032
Beautiful interpretive which teaches about the more deadly of our fine feathered friends here along the Rancocas Creek. The interpretive can be found on a raised platform @ then end of a boardwalk traversing a marshy area, terminating at the creek.
Waymark Code: WMAHE7
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2011
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This colorful and pictorial interpretive can be found and the furthest end of this new 2009 nature reserve park. There is a series of these and some like this, are off the main trail and hidden deep at the outer reaches of this nature area. This sign has all kinds of colorful pictures and information concerning these beautiful creatures. If you get lucky, you might even spot one.
This interpretive is 760 feet away from the parking lot. It is simple to get to. There is a path that cuts through the loop which runs around the park. The path starts at the parking lot at these coordinates: N 40° 0.575 W 74° 54.336. You'll pass the human sun dial at a rotary on the way to the interpretive. The dial is in a small rotary with benches. At the end of this path, make a left and walk 143 feet and you will come to the boardwalk which leads to the viewing platform and interpretive. The coordinates are 40° 0.671'N 74° 54.328'W. Walk about 115 feet make a right heading east and the turn left heading north and about a hundred feet up is the interpretive.
The interpretive reads:
Birds of are hunters that use their talons to catch food. In Boundary Creek you may be lucky enough to se several different birds of prey foraging for fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals.. Each bird featured has a caption beneath it, providing a detailed narrative about the species.