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 on/off overcast ... New photographed Refuge bird for me - found the Red-breasted Nuthach along the canyon road.
This trip includes ...
Northern Flicker ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... American Goldfinch ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Ruby-crowned Kinglet ... Red-breasted Nuthatch ... Chestnut-backed Chickadee ... Black-throated Gray Warbler ... Marsh Wren ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Western Scrub Jay ... Greater Yellowlegs ... American Bittern ... Mallard ... Northern Shoveler ... Ring-necked Duck ... Sandhill Cranes ... Bald Eagle ...
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Northern Flicker, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (left) and American Goldfinch, male (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (left) and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Black-throated Gray Warbler.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Marsh Wren.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Marsh Wren.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Savannah Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Song Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Western Scrub Jay.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Greater Yellowlegs.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Mallard pair, female (left) and male (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Mallard pair, female (left) and male (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Ring-necked Duck, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Sandhill Cranes.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Sandhill Cranes.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Bald Eagle, youngster (left) and adult (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Bald Eagles, two adults.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Bald Eagles, two adults.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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Bald Eagles, two adults.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 15, 2010.
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