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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 humid afternoon but ended in sun ... did one lap for the weekly bird count ... camera took was the Sony Superzoom HX400.
Species seen, heard, or photographed ... (in alphabetical order):
- American Coot ...
- American Goldfinch ...
- American Robin ...
- Bald Eagle ...
- Bank Swallow ...
- Belted Kingfisher ...
- Brewer's Blackbird ...
- Canada Goose ...
- Cedar Waxwing ...
- Eurasian Collared-Dove ...
- European Starling ...
- Great Blue Heron ...
- Great Egret ...
- Green-winged Teal ...
- House Finch ...
- Long-billed Dowitcher ...
- Mallard ...
- Mourning Dove ...
- Northern Harrier ...
- Osprey ...
- Pacific Wren ...
- Pied-billed Grebe ...
- Purple Martin ...
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 Red-tailed Hawk ...
- Savannah Sparrow ...
- Song Sparrow ...
- Tree Swallow ...
- Turkey Vulture ...
- Willow Flycatcher ...
- Wilson's Snipe ...
- Wood Duck ...
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 9, 2013.
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Wood Duck.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 9, 2013.
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