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 !!!
Morning trip, overcast and gray ... warm though ...
This trip includes ...
Black-headed Grosbeak ... Willow Flycatcher ... Yellow Warbler ... House Wren ... House Finch ... American Goldfinch ... Savannah Sparrow ... Barn Swallow ... Tree Swallow ... Red-breasted Sapsucker ... Cedar Waxwing ... Yellow-headed Blackbird ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Cinnamon Teal ... Northern Shoveler ... Great Blue Heron ... Great Horned Owl (youngsters) ... Western Painted Turtle ... Cinnabar Moth ...
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Black-headed Grosbeak, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Black-headed Grosbeak, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Black-headed Grosbeak, female.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Willow Flycatcher.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Yellow Warbler.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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House Wren.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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House Finch, male, taking bath.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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House Finch, male and youngster.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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American Goldfinch, female.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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American Goldfinch, female.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Savannah Sparrow.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Barn Swallow.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Tree Swallow.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Note holes on right side of tree.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Cedar Waxwing.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Cinnamon Teal, male (foreground) and female (behind).
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Cinnamon Teal, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Northern Shoveler, male.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Great Blue Heron.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Great Horned Owl, adult (left) and youngsters (right).
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Great Horned Owl, youngster.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Great Horned Owl, youngster.
Overcast and gray.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Western Painted Turtles.
Overcast and gray.
Bower Slough.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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Cinnabar Moth.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, June 7, 2010.
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