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 !!!
Another new Refuge "photo bird" -- the Yellow Warbler !!!!!!1
This trip includes ...
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) ...
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Bullock's Oriole, female, in nest.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Yellow Warbler.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Black-headed Grosbeaks, male (left) and female (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Black-headed Grosbeak, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Cedar Waxwing.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Tree Swallow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Canada Goose family.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Canada Goose chicks.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Canada Goose family.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Gadwall family.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Gadwall family.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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European Starling, adult (left) and baby (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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European Starling, baby.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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"lunch" ... European Starling, baby.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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"wanting more" ... European Starling, baby.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Red-winged Blackbird, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Savannah Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Savannah Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Song Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Bewick's Wren.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Marsh Wren.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Bushtit.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Mourning Dove.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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Nootka Rose (Wild Rose), with bee.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, May 19, 2008.
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May 18 ...
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