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 !!!
New birds for me ---- Green Heron, Willow Flycatcher, and Purple Martin !!!
This trip includes ...
Green Heron ... Great Blue Heron ... House Finch ... Willow Flycatcher ... Black-headed Grosbeak ... Long-billed Dowitcher ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Turkey Vulture ... Mallard ... Purple Martin ... Ring-billed Gull ... Western Painted Turtle ... Eastern Cottontail ... Nutria ... Wapato (Broadleaf Arrowhead) ... Tansy Ragwort ... Moth ... Pennyroyal ...
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Green Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron, with snake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Great Blue "Wooly" Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron "painting".
This image just lent itself to being turned into a "painting" via the computer!!!
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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House Finch.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Willow Flycatcher.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Black-headed Grosbeak, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Long-billed Dowitcher.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Long-billed Dowitchers, feeding.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Long-billed Dowitcher group.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Turkey Vulture.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Turkey Vulture.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Turkey Vulture ... wings ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Turkey Vulture ... wings ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Turkey Vulture ... flying ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Mallard, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Mallard, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Purple Martin.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Ring-billed Gull.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Ring-billed Gull, juvenile.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Western Painted Turtle.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on the Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Eastern Cottontail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on the Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Eastern Cottontail.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on the Kiwa Trail.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Nutria youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Nutria youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Sagittaria latifolia --- known as "Wapato", "Broadleaf Arrowhead", "Common Arrowhead", "Arrowleaf", "Duck-potato", and "Indian Potato".
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Wapato, leaf (left image) and flower (right image).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Tansy Ragwort.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Moth.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Pennyroyal field.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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... August 14
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... MORE ...
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July 31 ...
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