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Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge - "A Photographic Journal" "Trip Logs"

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. The Carty Unit, north of Ridgefield, has over 2 miles of hiking trails and a self-guided "Oaks to Wetlands" walk. The following is a collection of trips made by this webauthor, with photographs taken while driving the Refuge road, stopping at the bird blind, and/or hiking the Kiwa or "Oaks to Wetlands" Trails. Each trip has its own webpage which shows various birds, critters, and wildflowers enjoyed. Trip Logs August 26, 2008 ... "Under Construction" ... but check out the Black-crowned Night Heron. August 24, 2008 ... "Under Construction" August 10, 2008 ... Northern Harrier ... American Bittern ... Barn Swallow ... American Goldfinch ... White Nutria ... [Images] Click image to enlarge White Nutria. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, August 10, 2008. July 28, 2008 ... Green Heron ... Great Blue Heron ... American Crow ... Willow Flycatcher ... Raccoon (babies) ... Wapato (Broadleaf Arrowhead) ... Sow Thistle ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Green Heron. At Long Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, July 28, 2008. July 9, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Willow Flycatcher ... Downy Woodpecker ... [Images] July 8, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Willow Flycatcher ... Pied-billed Grebe (youngster) ... [Images] June 27, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Black-headed Grosbeak ... [Images] June 19, 2008 ... Bullock's Oriole (at nest and babies) ... Red-breasted Sapsucker (at nest) ... Yellow-headed Blackbird (female) ... Song Sparrow ... Barn Swallow ... Mallard ... Wood Duck (mother and babies) ... Ruddy Duck ... Great Blue Heron ... American Crow ... Blackberry (with bee) ... Blackberry ... Winter Vetch ... Bees ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Bullock's Oriole ... "dad and junior" ... Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, June 19, 2008. June 13, 2008 ... Barn Swallow ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Cedar Waxwing ... Cowbirds ... American Goldfinch ... Song Sparrow ... Western Wood-Pewee (on nest) ... Tree Swallow ... Marsh Wren ... Pied-billed Grebe (babies) ... American Coot (baby) ... Ruddy Duck ... Blue-winged Teal ... Gadwall ... Great Blue Heron ... Wild Radish ... Red Elderberry ... [Images] June 5, 2008 ... American Goldfinch ... Common Yellowthroat ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Western Wood-Pewee ... Cedar Waxwing (eating) ... Red-winged Blackbird ... American Bittern ... American Coot (nest) ... Pied-billed Grebe (nest) ... Western Gray Squirrel ... Wild Radish ... Indian Plum ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Common Yellowthroat, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, June 5, 2008. May 30, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" ... Virginia Rail (family) ... Barn Swallow ... Common Yellowthroat ... Wilson's Warbler ... House Finch ... Song Sparrow ... Wilson's Snipe ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Cinnamon Teal ... Deadly Nightshade ... Pineapple Weed ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Virginia Rail, family. From the Kiwa Trail. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, May 30, 2008. May 27, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" ... Hairy Woodpecker ... [Images] May 24, 2008 ... Bullock's Oriole ... Cedar Waxwing ... House Finch ... American Goldfinch ... House Wren ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Western Scrub Jay ... Red Admiral Butterfly ... Bittersweet Nightshade (Deadly Nightshade) ... Buttercups ... Wild Radish ... Nootka Rose (Wild Rose) ... [Images] May 19, 2008 ... Bullock's Oriole (female in nest) ... Yellow Warbler ... Black-headed Grosbeak ... Cedar Waxwing ... Tree Swallow ... Northern Rough-winged Swallow ... Canada Goose ... Gadwall ... European Starling (baby) ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Marsh Wren ... Bewick's Wren ... Bushtit ... Mourning Dove ... Nootka Rose (Wild Rose) ... [Images] May 18, 2008 ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Marsh Wren ... House Wren ... American Robin ... Western Scrub Jay ... European Starling (babies) ... Osprey ... Bald Eagle ... Turkey Vulture ... Red-tailed Hawk ... American Bittern ... Great Blue Heron ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Cinnamon Teal ... Tree Swallow ... Song Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... Rock Pigeon ... Pacific Waterleaf ... [Images] May 16, 2008 ... Violet-green Swallow ... Tree Swallow ... Bullock's Oriole ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Steller's Jay ... Canada Goose (with babies) ... Wood Duck ... Cinnamon Teal ... Black-headed Grosbeak ... Brown-headed Cowbird ... Wilson's Snipe ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Red-winged Blackbird ... European Starling (feeding baby) ... Song Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... House Wren ... Marsh Wren ... Mourning Dove ... Killdeer ... Rock Pigeon ... Western Painted Turtle ... Raccoon ... [Images] May 10, 2008 ... Wilson's Warbler ... Orange-crowned Warbler ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Western Tanager ... American Goldfinch ... Song Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... Marsh Wren ... Black-capped Chickadee ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Black-headed Grosbeak ... European Starling ... American Robin ... Tree Swallow ... Northern Rough-winged Swallow ... Great Egret (with lunch) ... American Bittern ... Great Horned Owl (mom and baby) ... Rock Pigeon ... Cinnamon Teal ... Mallard ... American Wigeon ... Gadwall ... Ring-necked Duck ... River Otter ... [Images] May 9, 2008 ... Ridgefield NWR North "Carty" Unit ... Live Raptor talk ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Western Screech Owl ... Great Horned Owl (babies) ... Fawn Lily ... Fringecup ... Stream Violet ... Thimbleberry ... Purple Deadnettle ... Siberian Spring Beauty ... Miner's Lettuce ... Skunk Cabbage ... Periwinkle ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Western Screech Owl. Part of the "Liver Raptors" demonstration given for school children. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, May 9, 2008. May 4, 2008 ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... House Finch ... Black-capped Chickadee ... Marsh Wren ... Tree Swallow ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Cinnamon Teal ... Mallard ... Great Blue Heron ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Great Horned Owl ... Herb Robert ... Siberian Spring Beauty ... Stinging Nettle ... [Images] Click image to enlarge "Audubon" ... Yellow-rumped Warbler. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, May 4, 2008. April 26, 2008 ... Great Egret ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... House Finch ... Common Yellowthroat ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Bewick's Wren ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Bald Eagle ... American Kestrel ... Greater Yellowlegs ... Canada Geese ... Wilson's Snipe ... Ring-necked Duck ... Lesser Scaup ... Mallard ... American Wigeon ... Ruddy Duck ... Cinnamon Teal ... Turtles ... Red Elderberry ... Purple Deadnettle ... Fringecup ... [Images] Click image to enlarge House Finch. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, April 26, 2008. April 20, 2008 ... Sora ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Brown-headed Cowbird ... Song Sparrow ... Bewick's Wren ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Great Egret ... Cackling Geese ... Ross's Goose ... Greater White-fronted Goose ... Storm ... [Images] April 19, 2008 ... Sora ... Cinnamon Teal ... Northern Shoveler ... Gadwall ... Ring-necked Duck ... Bald Eagle ... American Kestrel ... Great Horned Owl (family) ... Barn Swallow ... Cliff Swallow ... Tree Swallow ... American Goldfinch ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... American Robin ... Red Elderberry ... [Images] April 12, 2008 ... Great Horned Owl (adult and baby) ... Northern Harrier ... American Bittern ... Great Blue Heron ... Marsh Wren ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... Wood Duck ... Ring-necked Duck ... Bufflehead ... Steller's Jay ... Six Turtles ... [Images] April 11, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Northern Flicker ... Ruby-crowned Kinglet ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Song Sparrow ... Tree Swallow (nest) ... Bufflehead ... Pied-billed Grebe ... American Kestrel ... Turkey Vulture ... Great Horned Owl ... Salmonberry ... [Images] April 6, 2008 ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Killdeer ... Marsh Wren (nest) ... Great Blue Heron ... Great Egret ... Canada Goose ... Barn Swallow ... Cliff Swallow ... Tree Swallow ... Ruddy Duck ... Wood Duck ... Gadwall ... Bufflehead ... Green-winged Teal ... Red-winged Blackbird ... American Crow (with frog) ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Yellow-rumped Warbler. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, April 6, 2008. April 3, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Bald Eagle ... Virginia Rail ... Green-winged Teal ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Bufflehead ... European Starling ... American Crow ... Red-winged Blackbird ... [Images] April 2, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Redhead ... Hooded Merganser ... Wood Duck ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Western Scrub Jay ... Song Sparrow ... Ruby-crowned Kinglet ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Redhead, pair. South Quigley Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, April 2, 2008. April 1, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Mountain Bluebird ... Virginia Rail ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Mountain Bluebird, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, April 1, 2008. March 30, 2008 ... Mountain Bluebird ... Say's Phoebe ... American Robin ... American Coot ... Ring-necked Duck ... Northern Shoveler ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Marsh Wren ... Black-capped Chickadee ... Great Egret ... Tree Swallow ... Cliff Swallow ... Violet-green Swallow ... Bald Eagle ... Great Horned Owl ... Mink ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Northern Shoveler, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, March 30, 2008. March 22, 2008 ... "Under construction - images still being added" Hooded Merganser ... Green-winged Teal ... Wood Duck ... Tree Swallow ... White Nutria ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Hooded Merganser, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, March 22, 2008. March 8, 2008 ... American Kestrel ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Northern Shoveler ... Ring-necked Duck ... Ruddy Duck ... Bufflehead ... Pied-billed Grebe ... American Coot ... Canada Geese ... Cackling Geese ... Great Egret ... American Bittern ... Western Meadowlark ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Great Horned Owl ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Red-tailed Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, March 8, 2008. March 5, 2008 ... Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... Northern Shoveler ... Wood Duck ... American Coot ... Mallard ... Bufflehead ... "Walking on Water" ... Ruddy Duck ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Ring-billed Duck ... Lesser Scaup ... Canada Goose ... American Kestrel ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Bald Eagle ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... White-crowned Sparrow ... Ruby-crowned Kinglet ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Bufflehead ... ready to land ... Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, March 5, 2008. February 28, 2008 ... Wood Duck ... Mallard ... Lesser Scaup ... Northern Shoveler ... Cackling Geese ... Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Bufflehead ... Northern Pintail ... Ring-necked Duck ... American Wigeon ... American Coot ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Downy Woodpecker ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Wood Duck, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 28, 2008. February 19, 2008 ... Northern Pintail ... Ring-necked Duck ... Bufflehead ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Mallard ... Tundra Swans ... Greater White-fronted Geese ... Canada Goose ... Great Blue Heron ... Greater Yellowlegs ... Glaucous-winged Gull ... Red-tailed Hawk ... "Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... American Kestrel ... Bald Eagle ... American Robin ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Oregon Junco ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Northern Pintail, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 19, 2008. February 18, 2008 ... "Under Construction ... images still being added" Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Great Blue Heron ... Tundra Swans ... Cackling Geese ... Northern Shoveler ... Northern Pintail ... Ruddy Duck ... American Bittern ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Great Horned Owl ... Ring-billed Gull ... White-breasted Nuthatch ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Mourning Dove ... [Images] Click image to enlarge White-breasted Nuthatch. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 18, 2008. February 16, 2008 ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Hooded Merganser (with fish) ... Ring-necked Duck ... Lesser Scaup ... Pied-billed Grebe ... American Coot ... Great Blue Heron ... Tundra Swans ... American Bittern ... Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... American Kestrel ... Canada Goose ... American Robin ... Blacktail Deer ... Raccoons ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Hooded Merganser, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 16, 2008. February 9, 2008 ... "Under Construction ... images still being added" Lesser Scaup ... Ring-necked Duck ... Hooded Merganser ... Bald Eagle ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Hooded Merganser, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 9, 2008. February 3, 2008 ... "Under Construction ... images still being added" Red-winged Blackbird ... American Kestrel ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Bald Eagle ... Double-crested Cormorant ... Common Merganser ... Great Blue Heron ... Tundra Swan ... Ring-necked Duck ... Coyote ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Ring-necked Duck, male, with right image showing brownish ring around neck. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, February 3, 2008. January 25, 2008 ... Common Merganser ... Double-crested Cormorant ... Red-throated Loon ... Tundra Swan ... Cackling Geese ... Bufflehead ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Bald Eagle ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Savannah Sparrow ... American Bittern ... Frozen Rest Lake ... [Images] Click image to enlarge American Bittern. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 25, 2008. January 24, 2008 ... "Under Construction ... images still being added" American Coot ... Northern Pintail ... Savannah Sparrow ... [Images] Click image to enlarge American Coot. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 24, 2008. January 23, 2008 ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Lesser Scaup ... Mallard ... American Coot ... Tundra Swans ... Great Blue Heron ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Rough-legged Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Bald Eagle ... Snow Goose ... Frozen Long Lake ... Frozen Rest Lake ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Tundra Swans and a frozen Rest Lake. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 23, 2008. January 16, 2008 ... Great Egret ... Tundra Swan ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Rough-legged Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... American Kestel ... Canada Goose ... Glaucous-winged Gull ... Northern Pintail ... American Wigeon ... Mallard ... Ring-necked Duck ... Ruddy Duck ... Lesser Scaup ... Northern Flicker ... American Goldfinch ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... White-crowned Sparrow ... [Images] Click image to enlarge American Kestrel. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 16, 2008. December 31, 2007 ... Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Rough-legged Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Tundra Swans ... American Bittern ... Cormorant ... Glaucous-winged Gull ... Bufflehead ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Northern Shrike ... Coyote ... [Images] Click image to enlarge Rough-legged Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, December 31, 2007. 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