- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Altamaha River Wildlife
- Creator:
- Electronic Collection of Georgia Birds
- Date of Original:
- 2011-05-08
- Subject:
- Rivers--Georgia
Altamaha River (Ga.)
Birds--Georgia
Wetland birds--Georgia
Deltas--Georgia
Plants--Georgia
Wetland plants--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, 31.21324, -81.4937
United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, 31.48381, -81.37557 - Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Altamaha River Delta in Glynn and McIntosh counties is a major reserve for migratory and wintering birds. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources estimates this area supports at least 55,000 species of seabirds and shorebirds annually.
This photograph shows a Short-billed Dowitcher standing among a growth of flowering plants growing in the Altamaha River Delta in Georgia's Glynn and McIntosh counties.
The Altamaha River Delta is a major reserve for migratory and wintering birds. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources estimates this area supports at least 55,000 species of seabirds and shorebirds annually. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/altamaha-river/m-3551/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/92748909@N02/16576603187/in/photolist-2gxZNwu-fBEtGZ-iE3Uba-2atP7kd-rfPqBe
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development. Please do not use any images without permission
Image from Electronic Collection of Georgia Birds - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/altamaha-river
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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