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 !!!
This trip includes ...
Cackling Goose ... Tundra Swan ... Great Egret ... Hooded Merganser ... Bufflehead ... Canvasback ... Northern Pintail ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Rough-legged Hawk ... Bald Eagle (juvenile) ... Mallard ... Northern Shoveler ... Rest Lake ...
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Cackling Geese ... "Formation Flying" ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Two Geese landing.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Four Geese landing.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Tundra Swan.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Tundra Swans.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Tundra Swans.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Great Egret.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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On Rest Lake ...
Hooded Merganser ... Bufflehead ... Canvasback ... Northern Pintail ...
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Just pushing the limits of my camera ... all images taken with the Sony Alpha 100 with reflex 500 mm lens, cropped from full zoom on the computer.
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Hooded Merganser, male (left image), and Bufflehead, male (right image).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Canvasback, female (left image) and Northern Pintail, male (right image).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Song Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Bald Eagle, youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Mallard, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Northern Shovelers.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Northern Shovelers, feeding.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 2, 2007.
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