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What is the Atchafalaya Swamp?
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Swamp Wildlife
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Mammals
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100 Year Commitment
Why Choose Swamp Base?
“We had a great time!”
- Scott B., Istrouma Area Council
Birds
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Double Crested Cormorant
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Darters
Anhinga
Ducks
Black Bellied Whistling Duck
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Wood Duck
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Little Blue Heron
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Purple Gallinule
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Wood Stork
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Pileated Woodpecker
Red Bellied Woodpecker
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