The River "S" Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge has a 4.2 mile auto tour route and 1.5 mile seasonal hiking trail. The auto tour is an excellent way to see the Refuge. A pair of binoculars is a must and a camera makes it even more fun !!!
Nice spring day with sun and high overcast ...
This trip includes ...
Wood Duck ... Wilson's Snipe ... American Coot ... Great Blue Heron ... Tree Swallow ... White-breasted Nuthatch ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Black-capped Chickadee ... Ruby-crowned Kinglet ... House Finch ... Northern Flicker ... Red-winged Blackbird ... American Robin ... Western Scrub Jay ... Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Great Horned Owl ... Raccoons ... Beaver "munchings" ... Western Painted Turtle ...
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Wood Duck, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Wood Duck, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Wilson's Snipe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Wilson's Snipe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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American Coots.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Tree Swallows.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Tree Swallow, at nest.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Tree Swallow, at nest.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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White-breasted_Nuthatch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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White-breasted_Nuthatch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler, "Myrtle" variety (left) and Black-capped Chickadee (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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House Finch, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Northern Flicker, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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American Robin (left) and Western Scrub Jay (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Bald Eagle.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Great Horned Owl.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Raccoons.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Beaver "munching".
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Western Painted Turtle.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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Western Painted Turtles.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken March 20, 2010.
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