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 !!!
Nice sunny morning ...
This trip includes ...
Common Goldeneye ... Hooded Merganser ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Eurasian Common Teal ... American Wigeon ... Ring-necked Duck ... Canada Goose ... Red-winged Blackbird ... American Robin ... Western Scrub Jay ... Yellow-rumped Warbler ... Lincoln's Sparrow ... House Finch ... American Kestrel ... Northern Harrier ... Red-tailed Hawk ... River Otter ...
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Common Goldeneye, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Common Goldeneye, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Hooded Merganser, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Hooded Merganser, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Eurasian Common Teal.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Eurasian Common Teal.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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American Wigeon, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Ring-necked Duck, male (foreground) with Wigeon behind.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Canada Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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American Robin.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Western Scrub Jay.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler, "Myrtle".
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Lincoln's Sparrow (left) and House Finch (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Song Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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American Kestrel, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawks.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawks.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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River Otter.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken Febrary 18, 2010.
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