Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Herons are so common at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge that I tend to ignore them. I might see a dozen during the four mile auto-tour. This time around a car ahead of me was blocking the road, stopped while watching the Heron. As I watched the Heron …

Bird Song

We recently purchased a digital recorder to give us the ability to capture bird songs in the wild. This is a first attempt to put one online. The bird is a red-winged blackbird.  audio file Related Images:

Belted Kingfisher

A decent photo of the Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) has been a goal of mine for several years. The critters are elusive and shy, flying before I get close enough for a good picture. But yesterday at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Clark County, WA, I got close… about …