Ridgefield NWR, SW Washington

Took advantage of probably the second sunny day this year and visited Ridgefield NWR (National Wildlife Refuge). The trumpeter swan were gone since our last visit in early March but there still were quite a few canada geese and cackling geese. northern shoveler were very common.

We also saw a fair number of mallard, bufflehead, ring-neck duck, great egret, great blue heron, pied-billed grebe, red-winged blackbird and a few beautiful cinnamon teal.

Western painted turtles were quite numerous along the banks of the sloughs and perched on top of logs. Other than people, the only mammal we saw was a solitary nutria.

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

Northern Shoveler

Ring-Necked Duck

Bufflehead

Red-Winged Blackbird