Fernhill Wetlands, Hillsboro Approximately 2 milesThe grounds of Fernhill Wetlands were sculpted for water storage. They have dams, islands, snags and bird boxes. The wetland restoration included many native plants. The ponds are very rectangular in shape so they do not really look naural. The picture above was taken strategically to make it look more natural. The hiking trail is really a gravel road and on this day was very exposed to the sun. It was about 82 degrees while we were hiking at about 11 am.
This wetland area was not nearly as nice as Jackson Bottoms. There were many birds though. Mostly mallards, geese and blue herons. We did see a couple of killdeer here as well. At one point I saw one of the blue heron with a big fish and watched it swallow it whole. Amazing that such a narrow throat can hold such a big fish.
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| Blue Heron in Pond |
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| Blue Heron Taking off |
Overall not such an interesting hike. Though, it would be interesting to visit during bird migration season. I read that Peregrin falcons and bald eagles were sighted in years past.
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