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 !!!
Todays trip includes ...
Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Ruddy Duck ... American Bittern ... Canada Goose ... Canada Goose with babies ... American Kestrel ... American Goldfinch ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Eastern Cottontail ... and Cows which escaped from a nearby farm ...
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, in Cattails.
The Yellow-headed Blackbird is claiming/defending territory. The Cattails are in seed.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, in Cattails.
The Yellow-headed Blackbird is claiming/defending territory. The Cattails are in seed.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Ruddy Duck, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Ruddy Duck, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Canada Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Canada Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Canada Goose, with babies.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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American Kestrel, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Back/tail, American Goldfinch.
Flighty little birds to photograph !!!
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Red-winged Blackbird.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Red-winged Blackbird.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Eastern Cottontail (left) and telephoto viewof the rabbit's "cotton tail".
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Calf/Cows which got loose from nearby ranch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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Cows which got loose from nearby ranch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 6, 2007.
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