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Washington DC Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary , located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, is a great tourist destination for those who love the opportunity to see a variety of birds and other animals up close in their natural setting.
The sanctuary is named for Edward Merkle, an area conservationist, who devised a breeding plan in 1932 to bring Canadian geese to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
Today, the sanctuary is the wintering ground for several thousand Canada geese as well as home to a variety of other birds including osprey, finch, hummingbirds, and purpl...
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