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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 !!!
Beautiful fall day ... did a morning trip and a late afternoon trip ... my first "leucistic" bird --- a Cackling Goose !!!!!! ... also found the Eurasian Wigeon in the late late afternoon, just before the sun went down ... a little low lighting for my camera but the images are definitely identifiable ...
This trip includes ...
Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... American Kestrel ... Cackling Geese ... Leucistic Cackling Goose ... Tundra Swan ... Great Blue Heron ... Great Egret ... Sandhill Crane ... Double-crested Cormorant ... Herring Gull ... Marsh Wren ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Bufflehead ... Mallards ... American Coot ... Hooded Merganser ... Eurasian Wigeon ... River Otter (with fish) ... Spider Webs, Grasses, and Evening Sun ...
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Bald Eagle, youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, adult.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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American Kestrel, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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American Kestrel, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Cackling Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Leucistic Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Leucistic Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Leucistic Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Leucistic Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Leucistic Cackling Goose.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Tundra Swan.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Tundra Swan.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Tundra Swan, youngster.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Tundra Swan, adult.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Tundra Swans, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Tundra Swans, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Tundra Swans, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Great Egret.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Sandhill Crane.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Herring Gull.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Marsh Wren.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Bufflehead.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Mallards on Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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American Coot lineup.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Hooded Merganser.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Eurasian Wigeon, male.
On Rest Lake, early evening setting sun.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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River Otter, with fish.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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Spider Webs, Grasses, and Evening Sun ...
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Spider Webs, Grasses, and Evening Sun.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Spider Webs, Grasses, and Evening Sun.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
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Spider Webs, Grasses, and Evening Sun.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken November 14, 2008.
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