T he refuge also provides crucial habitat for t he endangered Alabama beach mouse that inhabits the beach dune and scrub/shrub habitats found along the Fort Morgan Peninsula.Īmanda is the prop buying, location scouting, mom-bun rocking, flip flop wearing, owner/ operator/ and woman behind the camera for Finding Beauty in the Ordinary Photography. Migratory birds utilize this area for resting and building fat reserves critical to successful migration. Bon Secour represents an important stopover and staging habitat for neotropical migratory songbirds during the fall and spring migration along the Alabama coastline. The name Bon Secour comes from the French meaning "safe harbor," very appropriate considering the sanctuary for native flora and fauna the refuge provides.īon Secour National Wildlife Refuge was established by Congress in 1980 for the protection of neotropical migratory songbird habitat and threatened and endangered species. Sunset Properties in Gulf Shores, Alabama offers luxury Fort Morgan vacation rentals, as well as Gulf Shores vacation rentals and Orange Beach vacation rentals. As a gulf coast photographer, this refuge is an oasis of photography opportunities as well as a great way to explore nature. 375 Beach Club Trl Unit B310, Gulf Shores, AL 36542. Nestled among the pine and oak woodlands and sand dunes, just 8 miles west down Fort Morgan Rd in Gulf Shores, AL, you’ll find “Alabama’s last remaining undisturbed coastal barrier habitat” – the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.
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