Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge

Sandhill Crane Kayak Tour

Went on a Sandhill Crane Kayak Tour in November of 2022 of the main navigational channel next to the Hiwassee Island on the Tennessee River. We saw hundreds of migrating White Pelicans and Sandhill Cr...

Sandhill Cranes are Awesome!!!

Well. It is that time of year. Again. The sandhill cranes have arrived in large numbers. An amazing experience.

beautiful birds

It was a little past season for these lovely birds but there were still quite a few present. Their song could be heard as we drove up and then we saw a large group in the field on the right. The pavil...

Bring A Telescope!

YOU should see some birds, but don’t expect to get within a 1/4 of a mile at bestBring a GREAT camera or binocularsIF I could of trucked in a telescope I would ofThe road back to the Outlook is ...

Sandhill Crane Viewing

The viewing platform is perfect. Plan on “hanging out” for a while and see them flying. They let you imagine that you are in a prehistoric time. Of course timing is everything. To see the cranes y...