Community Corner
PHOTOS: Closer to Nature at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Birds of prey and more can be seen at the animal sanctuary.
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge, established in 1934 at the site formerly used by the Quogue Ice Company for harvesting ice from a freshwater pond, includes an aviary with a Peregrine falcon, barn owl, great horned owl, American bald eagle and red-tailed hawk, each of which has suffered injuries that would make it impossible to survive in the wild.
There is also a cage for a bobcat that had been illegally kept as a pet before being rescued.
In addition to the sanctuary residents, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge has many species of bird that can been spotted from the walking paths. There is a short route and a long route, both of which take hikers to North Pond and Old Ice Pond. During the winter, the trails are open for cross-country skiing on certain days of the week.
The trails and Distressed Wildlife Complex are open every day from sunrise to sunset. The Nature Center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
