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 morning with clearing and sun by mid-afternoon.
This trip includes ...
Common Goldeneye ... Northern Shoveler ... Green-winged Teal ... Lesser Scaup ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Canada Geese ... Tundra Swan ... American Kestrel ... Northern Harrier ... Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... American Bittern ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Lincoln's Sparrow ... Purple Finch ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Spotted Towhee ... Great Horned Owl ... Raccoon ... Coyote ...
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Common Goldeneye, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 7, 2010.
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Common Goldeneye, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 7, 2010.
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Common Goldeneye, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 7, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Northern Shovelers.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, snoozing.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Green-winged Teal, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Green-winged Teal, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Green-winged Teal, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Lesser Scaup, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Canada Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Canada Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Tundra Swan.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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American Kestrel.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Bald Eagle, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Lincoln's Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 7, 2010.
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Purple Finch, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Spotted Towhee, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Great Horned Owl.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Raccoon.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Raccoon.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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Coyote.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken February 7, 2010.
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