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 ...
Black-headed Grosbeak ... Great Blue Heron ... Green Heron ... House Finch ... Long-billed Dowitcher ... Mallard ... Purple Martin ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Ring-billed Gull ... Turkey Vulture ... Willow Flycatcher ... Western Painted Turtle ... Eastern Cottontail ... Nutria ... Woodland Skipper Butterfly ... Wapato (Broadleaf Arrowhead) ... Tansy Ragwort ... Pennyroyal ...
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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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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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Green Heron.
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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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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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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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit, on Kiwa Trail.
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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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.
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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.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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Turkey Vulture ... flying ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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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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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Woodland Skipper Butterfly.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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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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Pennyroyal field.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, August 11, 2007.
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