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 !!!
Todays trip includes ...
Cinnamon Teal ... Wood Duck ... American Wigeon ... Ring-necked Duck ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Belted Kingfisher ... Great Egret ... Canada Goose ... Green-winged Teal ... Northern Pintail ... Northern Shoveler ... Gadwall ... Tree Swallow ... Least Sandpiper ... Great Blue Heron ... Western Painted Turtles ... Wild Yellow Iris ...
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Cinnamon Teal, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Wood Duck, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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American Wigeon.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Ring-necked Duck, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Belted Kingfisher.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Great Egret.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Canada Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Green-winged Teal, pair (left image), and male (right image).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Green-winged Teal, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Northern Pintail, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Northern Shoveler, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Gadwall, female and male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Tree Swallow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Least Sandpiper.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Least Sandpiper.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Western Painted Turtles.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Wild Yellow Iris.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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Wild Yellow Iris.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 29, 2007.
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