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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 !!!
Overcast all day long ... made for some interesting "high definition" images however ...
This trip includes ...
Rough-legged Hawk ... Red-tailed Hawk ... American Kestrel ... Hooded Merganser (with lunch) ... Double-crested Cormorant (with fish) ... Eurasian Wigeon ... American Wigeon ... Green-winged Teal ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Northern Flicker ... Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... Sandhill Cranes ... Cackling Geese ... Bald Eagle ... Grey foggy afternoon ...
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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American Kestrel, female.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, female.
On Long Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, female.
On Long Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, female.
On Long Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, male ... taking a bath ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Hooded Merganser, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Eurasian Wigeon, male.
Foggy morning.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Eurasian Wigeon, male, with American Wigeons.
Foggy morning.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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American Wigeon, pair.
Day foggy and overcast and grey.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Green-winged Teal, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Northern Pintail, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Pied-billed Grebe.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Northern Flicker, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Great Egret.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Sandhill Cranes.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Cackling Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, adult.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Bald Eagle, pair.
Day foggy and overcast and grey.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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Grey foggy afternoon.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 30, 2008.
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