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 !!!
Fun with two Green Herons.
This trip includes ...
Common Yellowthroat ... Black-crowned Night Heron ... Great Blue Heron ... Green Heron (with lunch) ... Killdeer ... Pied-billed Grebe (with lunch) ... Virginia Rail ... Western Scrub Jay ... Bird's-foot Trefoil ... Broadleaf Arrowhead (Wapato) ...
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Common Yellowthroat, female.
Bower Slough near the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Black-crowned Night Heron.
On Long Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Green Heron.
Slough along the Kiwa Trail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 1, 2008.
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Killdeer.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Killdeer.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe youngster, with frog.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe youngster, with frog.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe youngster, with frog.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe youngster, with frog.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Virginia Rail.
Canal eastside Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Virginia Rail.
Canal eastside Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Western Scrub Jay.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Bird's-foot Trefoil.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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Broadleaf Arrowhead (Wapato) blossoms.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, September 1, 2008.
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