United States, Georgia, Glynn County, 31.21324, -81.4937United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, 31.48381, -81.37557Electronic Collection of Georgia Birds2011-05-08The 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.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/altamaha-riverForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/altamaha-riverForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaRivers--GeorgiaAltamaha River (Ga.)Birds--GeorgiaWetland birds--GeorgiaDeltas--GeorgiaPlants--GeorgiaWetland plants--GeorgiaAltamaha River WildlifeStillImage