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"Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge"

Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington: Located in southwestern Washington and northwestern Oregon, the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge was established in 1972 specifically to protect and manage the endangered Columbian white-tailed deer. The refuge contains over 5,600 acres of pastures, forested tidal swamps, brushy woodlots, marshes, and sloughs along the Columbia River in both Washington and Oregon. Species seen: Julia Butler Hansen NWR American Coot ... American Crow ... American Goldfinch ...   American Kestrel ...   American Robin ... American Wigeon ... Bald Eagle ... Barn Swallow ... Belted Kingfisher ... Black-capped Chickadee ... Brown-headed Cowbird ... Bufflehead ... Cackling Geese ...   Canada Geese (including Dusky) ...   Caspian Tern ...   Cedar Waxwing ...   Cliff Swallow ...   Common Raven ... Common Yellowthroat ... Double-crested Cormorant ... European Starling ... Flycatcher (species) ... Gadwall ... Glaucous-winged Gull ... Golden-crowned Sparrow ... Great Blue Heron ...   Greater Scaup ... Greater White-fronted Goose ... Greater Yellowlegs ... Lesser Scaup ... Mallard ... Marsh Wren ... Mew Gull ...   Northern Harrier ... Northern Pintail ... Northern Shoveler ...   Osprey ... Pied-billed Grebe ... Pine Siskin ...   Purple Martin ...   Red-breasted Merganser ... Red-shouldered Hawk ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Ring-necked Duck ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Steller's Jay ... Thrush ... (Hermit or Swainsons ???) Tree Swallow ... Turkey Vulture ... Western Grebe ... Western Scrub Jay ...   Willow Flycatcher ... Trips: January 26, 2011 March 4 and 8, 2013 April 22, 2011 May 8, 2009 July 6, 2011 August 9, 2012 ... birds photographed, arranged alphabetically ... Click image to enlarge American Kestrel, male, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken January 26, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge American Robin, Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge, Wahkiakum County, Washington. Nice sunny spring day. Image taken April 22, 2011. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Dusky Canada Geese, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken January 26, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Caspian Tern, Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge, Washington. Image taken, May 8, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Cedar Waxwing, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken August 9, 2012. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Cliff Swallow, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. At Refuge Headquarters. Image taken July 7, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Cliff Swallows, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. At Refuge Headquarters. Image taken July 7, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Raven, Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge, Washington. Image taken, May 8, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Greater Scaup, male (left) and female (right), Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. On Elochoman Slough. Weather overcast with low clouds. Image taken January 26, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Northern Harrier, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken January 26, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Osprey, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken July 7, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Purple Martins, male, Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge, Washington. Image taken, May 8, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Red-breasted Merganser, female, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. On Steamboat Slough. Image taken January 26, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Willow Flycatcher, Julia Butler Hansen NWR, Washington. Image taken August 9, 2012. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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