Rankin WMA

This site is in development and will hopefully have more info soon. For now, it just contains some pictures of Rankin Wildlife Management Area in Cocke County, TN.

A Tennessee Ornithological Society shorebirding field trip.

Osprey nest on the old Rankin Bridge

The thicket and slough at the last railroad crossing. Good spot for songbirds.

The main road with Douglas Lake at 995 ft

The coal tipple

Across the mudflats with Douglas Lake at 995 ft. The white specks on the log are immature Double-crested Cormorants.

Across the mudflats to Jefferson County with Douglas Lake at 995 ft.

The heron rookery with Douglas Lake at 995 ft.

The same area, slightly different view, with Douglas Lake at 980 ft. Note the Great Smoky Mountains in the background.

Great Egrets on the mudflats. Douglas Lake at 980 ft.

This road runs along the lakebed and is exposed only at low water levels. Douglas Lake at 980 ft.

Ponds at the end of the lake-bed road. Douglas Lake at 980 ft.