On the way to my treatment for a case of Accordion Acquisition Syndrome (see Nancy’s post for more info), we stopped at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Every visit is different; after the wintry cold of our first visit, and the mild spring visit this past March, this time the highlights were baby ducks and juvenile eagles; mammals, amphibians, and insects; and of course the songbirds. The place is feeling more familiar, too. At three hours driving time each way, it’s at the edge of a comfortable day trip. But it’s definitely a place I intend to visit often.
A Kingfisher greets us by the Visitor’s Center.
Mama Wood Duck and ducklings
A wasp nest hanging near the trail.
A juvenile Bald Eagle flying from the tidal flats towards the trees.
A Song Sparrow on a thorny branch.
A Savannah Sparrow in the grasses.
A Sparrow singing a song about berries.
A Common Yellowthroat momentarily visible in the reeds.
A Columbian Black-tailed Deer in the grasses.
This weasel charged fearlessly along the pathway, almost running over our feet.
A lone turtle, possibly a Pond Slide, in the Nisqually River as it flows towards the Puget Sound.
A mama Merganser and her ducklings.
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