Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

In January, we took a trip south to Ridgefield, WA to visit the WIldlife Refuge. In the summer, you can hike on the trails but in the winter, to protect the animals, you are only allowed to drive the loop road and view from your car. We like to visit this place in the winter when all the birds come to eat and prepare for their journeys back north.

There are lots of herons here and they make good subjects to photograph.

But lurking in and around the water, one can also find mammals such as this muskrat.

As I said...lots of herons. We'll see more as the trip unfolds.