"Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge" "Trip Log ... October 11, 2010"

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 morning with occasional sun breaks in the early afternoon ... This trip includes: Greater Yellowlegs ... Cackling Geese ... Greater White-fronted Goose ... Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... American Bittern ... Sandhill Cranes ... Northern Flicker ... European Starling ... Song Sparrow ... Savannah Sparrow ... Ring-billed Gull ... American Kestrel ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Coyote ... Greater Yellowlegs ... MORE Greater Yellowlegs images Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Click image to enlarge Greater Yellowlegs. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Cackling Geese ... MORE Geese images Click image to enlarge Cackling Geese. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Greater White-fronted Goose ... MORE Greater White-fronted Geese images Click image to enlarge Greater White-fronted Goose. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Great Egret ... MORE Great Egret images Click image to enlarge Great Egret. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Great Blue Heron ... MORE Great Blue Heron images Click image to enlarge Great Blue Heron. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. American Bittern ... MORE American Bittern images Click image to enlarge American Bittern. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Sandhill Cranes ... MORE Sandhill Crane images Click image to enlarge Sandhill Cranes. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Northern Flicker ... MORE Northern Flicker images Click image to enlarge Northern Flicker. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. European Starling ... MORE European Starling images Click image to enlarge European Starling. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Song Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow ... MORE Song Sparrow images MORE Savannah Sparrow images Click image to enlarge Song Sparrow (left) and Savannah Sparrow (right). Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Ring-billed Gull ... MORE Ring-billed Gull images Click image to enlarge Ring-billed Gull. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Click image to enlarge Ring-billed Gull. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. American Kestrel ... MORE American Kestrel images Click image to enlarge American Kestrel. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Red-tailed Hawk ... MORE Red-tailed Hawk images Click image to enlarge Red-tailed Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. ... with lunch ... MORE Red-tailed Hawk images Click image to enlarge Lunch ... Red-tailed Hawk. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Northern Harrier ... MORE Northern Harrier images Click image to enlarge Northern Harrier. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Coyote ... MORE Coyote images Click image to enlarge Coyote. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010. Click image to enlarge Coyote. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, October 11, 2010.

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