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 !!!
The morning was bright and sunny and COLD !!! ... The canals and sloughs, as well as most of Rest Lake, were frozen.
This trip includes ...
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 ...
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Pied-billed Grebes.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Lesser Scaup, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Mallards walking on ice.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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American Coot walking on ice, Big South Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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American Coot, going for a walk, frozen Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Tundra Swans, on a frozen Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, adult.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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A "gazillion" Snow Geese !!!.
This is only PART of the flock which went overhead.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Snow Goose flock
This is only PART of the flock which went overhead.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Snow Goose flock.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Snow Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Snow Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Long Lake ... frozen ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Tundra Swans and a frozen Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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Nutria and Tundra Swans and a frozen Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, January 23, 2008.
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... January 24
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... MORE ...
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January 16 ...
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