Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

A few days ago, Rick, Joon, and I went to Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.   We had a great walk.

The last time Rick and I were there was last summer.  We had just dropped off my sisters at the airport and then headed to the Nisqually Basin to do some birdwatching.  That day last year, Rick lost his camera.  We think it happened at the refuge, after hours of walking around and photographing birds and landscape.  A typical Northwestern Washington summer,  that day had started out cool.  However, at the end of our walk and photographic journey, the day was warming up and when we got to our car, Rick placed his camera on top of the car in order to take his sweatshirt off.  Well, we think the camera stayed on top of the car as we got into the car.  He didn’t notice it missing until two and a half hours later, when we arrived at Ocean Shores.  We made a few phone calls and Rick actually drove back in search of the camera which he never found.

This time, he had his new camera and it was another fine day.  We now have a new rule: no more placing anything on top of the car.  My camera isn’t great for capturing birds because I don’t have much of a zoom lens.  So, instead of focusing on birds, I focus on landscapes and flowers! (have you noticed?)

Our sightings:

Barn Swallows

Common Yellow Throat

Canada Geese

Robin

Wood Ducks

Red-Winged Blackbirds

Cormorants

Marsh Wren

Mallards

Blue-billed Duck

Coots

….and a  blue striped racer (snake)