Sunday, September 8, 2024
A great day for a hike at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, but at least half of the walk was along I-95. We had hiked the eastern portion of the refuge on
4/20/2024.
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| Tinicum Trail began near the Exit 9 interchange of I-95 |
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| Tidal marsh |
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| Clematis terniflora/Sweet Autumn Virginsbower |
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Sweet Autumn Virginsbower is
beautiful, but invasive |
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| The last of the Rudbeckia laciniata/Tall Coneflower |
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| Panicles of the invasive Phragmites australis/Common Reed |
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Oops, made a wrong turn as we should
be returning on this bridge |
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| This part of the tidal marsh almost looks like a meadow |
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| Abutilon theophrasti/Velvetleaf is invasive (KSS) |
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| Celastrus orbiculatus/Oriental Bittersweet is also invasive |
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| Eupatorium serotinum/Late Boneset is a native plant |
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Phytolacca americana/Pokeweed with green to black
berries; this plant is toxic to humans, cats, and dogs,
but the berries are enjoyed by songbirds |
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| The first bridge on the western branch of Turkey Foot Trail |
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| A channel in the tidal marsh |
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Persicaria orientalis/Prince's Feather
is a non-native plant |
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| Cannot imagine what might weigh 5 tons out here |
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| Mimus polyglottos/Northern Mockingbird |
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| Back along I-95 for a bit |
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| Restrooms in the middle of the refuge |
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We head back on the Darby Creek Trail,
with no bicycles and no fishing |
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| Plenty of fruit on the Paulownia tomentosa/Princess Tree |
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| Seed pods of the Princess Tree |
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| High tide in the tidal marsh left behind muddy plants |
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| Most of Darby Creek Trail was in dappled shade |
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This was the view from a small observation deck;
perhaps the FedEx Shipping Center? |
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| Flattened Peromyscus maniculatus/White-footed Deer Mouse |
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| Kent on the first bridge of Darby Creek Trail |
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| A small playground ball |
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| Looking across Darby Creek toward houses in Prospect Park |
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We opted to follow the Woodland Trail that would lead
straight to the parking area, partly along a pipeline |
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| Calystegia sepium/Hedge Bindweed |
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| Boardwalk through the marsh |
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| These look like old butterfly milkweed pods |
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| We squelched through mud up to four-inches deep |
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| Branches arch over the trail |
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