A juvenile red-tailed hawk overlooks a field at the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The red-tailed hawk is the fifth bird species snapped as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species photographed this year in southwest Washington.
Photo by Cade Barker
A male Northern shoveler floats through a waterway at the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The Northern shoveler is the eighth bird species snapped as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species photographed this year in southwest Washington.
Photo by Cade Barker
A song sparrow rests on a post at the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The song sparrow is the sixth bird species snapped as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species photographed this year in southwest Washington.
Photo by Cade Barker
A male Northern pintail goes to sift for food at the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The Northern pintail is the 14th bird species photographed as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species this year in southwest Washington.
Photo by Cade Barker
The classic male Mallard duck rests on the shore of a water channel at the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The Mallard duck is the 11th bird species photographed as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species photographed this year in southwest Washington.
Photo by Cade Barker
A pair of trumpeter swans fly across the River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 1. The trumpeter swan is the third bird species snapped as part of the goal to reach 100 bird species photographed this year in southwest Washington.