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With over 300 bird species sightings and 85 nesting species the remarkable Wildlife Refuge is nestled between I-95, multiple highways, Philadelphia Airport and is actually in the Philadelphia City Limits. It is home to deer, opposums, red foxes, raccoons, coyotes, beavers, river otters, minks, and muskrats. Raptors species like Bald eagles, Red-tailed hawks, Kestrels, red-shouldered hawks make their home here as many wading birds and water fowl that include: canada goose, mallards, ruddy duck, mute swan, northern pintail, snow goose, american black duck, common merganzer, little blue heron, great blue heron, king fishers, whtie egret and so many more! John Hienz Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge. The largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania. Established in 1972 as the Tinicum National Environmental center. John Hienz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum.