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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
The Fiddlers Loop Nature Trail begins next to the crabbing dock parking area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
The trail is mostly low and flat through hard-packed and loose sand.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
The trail is an easy hike, circling the park lagoons over a 2-mile distance.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
The eastern portion of the hike circles the lagoon with open and expansive views over the park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
A small bridge over the lagoon gives a good vantage point for viewing the birds in the water.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Beyond the bridge, the trail tends to be enveloped by brush on either side, cutting off views beyond the immediate area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Bridge over a still lagoon at Grand Isle State Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
A great blue heron stands in the marshy lagoon.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Brown pelicans, the Louisiana state bird, are numerous throughout the lagoon.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
Interesting trees growing along the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/02/2018
An American white ibis along the trail inside Grand Isle State Park.