Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Wild Mushrooms © patti abbott

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Great Blue Heron © patti abbott

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge © patti abbott

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Bachelor Island Slough © patti abbott
Over the bridge to enter the Park. The Slough flows from the Columbia river and back into Vancouver lake.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Bachelor Island Slough © patti abbott
Over the bridge to enter the Park. The Slough flows from the Columbia river and back into Vancouver lake.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Great Blue Heron © patti abbott

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Slough © patti abbott
One of many streams or sloughs that run through the park.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Great Blue Heron © patti abbott

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Coopers Hawk © patti abbott
Many Coopers hawks can be spotted in the trees and simply standing on the ground in the fields.