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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 Crow ... American Goldfinch ...   American Kestrel ...   American Robin ... American Wigeon ... Bald Eagle ... Barn Swallow ... Belted Kingfisher ... Brown-headed Cowbird ... Bufflehead ...   Canada Geese (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 ... Lesser Scaup ... Mallard ... Marsh Wren ...   Northern Harrier ... Northern Pintail ...   Osprey ... Pied-billed Grebe ...   Purple Martin ...   Red-breasted Merganser ... Red-winged Blackbird ... Red-tailed Hawk ... Savannah Sparrow ... Song Sparrow ... Steller's Jay ... Tree Swallow ... Turkey Vulture ... Western Grebe ... Western Scrub Jay ... Trips: January 26, 2011 April 22, 2011 May 8, 2009 July 6, 2011 ... 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 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. HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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