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 !!!
Last day to find "Bird 100" for 2007 !!!!!!!! ... AND SUCCESS !!!!! ... a "Northern Shrike", spotted with only an hour and 1/2 of daylight left ... pretty nice day overall, foggy grey morning with sun coming out in the afternoon.
This trip includes ...
Great Egret ... Great Blue Heron ... Bald Eagle ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Rough-legged Hawk ... Northern Harrier ... Tundra Swans ... American Bittern ... Cormorant ... Glaucous-winged Gull ... Bufflehead ... Song Sparrow ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Northern Shrike ... Coyote ...
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Great Egret.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Great Blue Heron.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Bald Eagle, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Bald Eagle, youngsters.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Rough-legged Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Northern Harrier.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Tundra Swans, with one American Coot.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Tundra Swans ... bathing ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Tundra Swans ... bathing ...
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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American Bittern.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Double-crested Cormorant.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Glaucous-winged Gull, adult (left) and youngster (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Bufflehead, male.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Song Sparrow (left) and Golden-crowned Sparrow (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Northern Shrike.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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The Northern Shrike was my 100th bird species photographed at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. It took 9 months, and was accomplished on the last day of 2007.
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Northern Shrike, back (left image), and telephoto view (right image).
Telephoto view is enlarged 200%.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Coyote with Nutria.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Coyote with Nutria.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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Coyotes, one with Nutria.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, December 31, 2007.
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... January 16, 2008
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... MORE ...
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December 24 ...
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