05/01/2015 10:33 AM EDT
Spring is a wonderful time to visit Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey. Located just 26 miles from New York City’s Times Square, the refuge consists of 7,768 acres of varied habitats, and the refuge has become an important resting and feeding area for more than 244 species of birds. Fox, deer, muskrat, fish, and a wide variety of wildflowers and plants can be found on the refuge – like this cute little red fox kit. Photo by Matt Sullivan.