Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, Fall is here and things are picking up.

[JaniceL]

A couple days of rain and nothing to do I thought perhaps this was a good day to head to Ridgefield. Let's hear it for the return of the fall/winter wildlife viewing season.

A great blue heron, shopping for dinner.

Shopping for dinner in the floral department by Janice L, on Flickr

An American Heron caught his dinner.

The story of an American Bittern and a Tadpole. by Janice L, on Flickr

A mom out with her kids herds them away from the photographer.

Raccoon Family by Janice L, on Flickr

Not the best shot. But, hey they were a long way out there.

Sandhill Cranies by Janice L, on Flickr

A rare find at this refuge, a White Faced Ibis who joined a Great Blue Heron at the old watering hole.

Odd couple by Janice L, on Flickr

 

[Bill Anderson]

Thanks Janice. I need to get down to Vancouver to visit my parents and a stop at Ridgefield would be nice.

 

[Joemeche]

Nice shots! Must find an excuse to get down there sometime. So many places to go....

 

[photographmemories]

Nice. How far out from the road is that Ibis? Is this the one being reported on Rest Lake between markers 11- 12?



Chad

 

[JaniceL]

Between 12 and 13 up the little channel about 2/3 between the posts. But that was a couple days ago. Also saw a GHO, just past where the road turns at the gate to the hunting area, across the canal, but he had his back turned to me.

 

[JaniceL]

I paid another visit to the refuge and was able to catch the Ibis a little closer this time.

White Faced Ibis by Janice L, on Flickr

 

[Bill Anderson]

Good catch on the ibis. It is becoming quite the celebrity as birders from up my way are going down to see it.