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 !!!
Overcast with occasional drizzle ... went looking for the Black-necked Stilts reported 2 days ago ... FOUND THEM !!! ... two on the south end of Rest Lake.
This trip includes ...
Sora ... Wilson's Snipe ... Northern Shoveler ... Cinnamon Teal ... Wood Duck ... Ring-necked Duck ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Redhead ... Black-necked Stilt ... American Bittern ... Canada Goose (babies) ... Double-crested Cormorant ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Red-winged Blackbird ... European Starling ... Tree Swallow ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... American Goldfinch ... Common Yellowthroat ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... House Finch ... Spotted Towhee ...
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Sora.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Sora.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Sora.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Sora.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Sora.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Wilson's Snipe.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, female.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Cinnamon Teal, female (front) and male (rear).
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Wood Duck, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Ring-necked Duck, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Ring-necked Duck, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Redhead, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Black-necked Stilts.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 20, 2010.
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Black-necked Stilts.
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Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 20, 2010.
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Black-necked Stilt.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken April 20, 2010.
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American Bittern.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Canada Goose goslings.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawk being harassed by Red-winged Blackbird.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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European Starling.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Tree Swallow.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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American Goldfinch, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Common Yellowthroat.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Savannah Sparrow.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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House Finch.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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Spotted Towhee, male.
Day overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 30, 2010.
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