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 !!!
Species seen, heard, or photographed ... (in alphabetical order):
- American Coot ...
- American Goldfinch ...
- American Kestrel ...
- American Robin ...
- Barn Swallow ...
- Belted Kingfisher ...
- Black-capped Chickadee ...
- Cedar Waxwing ...
- Cliff Swallow ...
- European Starling ...
- Gadwall ...
- Great Blue Heron ...
- Great Egret ...
- Horned Grebe ...
- Killdeer ...
- Least Sandpiper ...
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Lewis's Woodpecker ...
- Mallard ...
- Northern Flicker ...
- Northern Harrier ...
- Northern Pintail ...
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow ...
- Osprey ...
- Pied-billed Grebe ...
- Purple Martin ...
- Red-tailed Hawk ...
- Red-winged Blackbird ...
- Tree Swallow ...
- Turkey Vulture ...
- Vaux's Swift ...
- Violet-green Swallow ...
- Western Scrub-Jay ...
- Western Wood-Pewee ...
- Wilson's Snipe ...
- Wood Duck ...
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Lewis's Woodpecker, Ridgefield NWR, Ridgefield, Washington.
(DIGISCOPED).
Nice sunny day.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken September 4, 2015.
Canon G9.
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