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Hike Niqually National Wildlife Area


Boardwalk trail through wetland forest area


Hooded Merganser coming up close


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Wetlands area at the refuge. Lots of ducks and other waterfowl present everywhere


Coots foraging in the grass at water's edge


Part of the path followed an old dike, then transitioned to all boardwalk.


Boardwalk portion of the trail is a mile long, going out to the covered area in the distance


Tide flats shimmering in the sunshine.


Great Blue Heron resting by the edge of the tidewater


Group at the boardwalk's end point


Boardwalk trail through wetland forest area


Hooded Merganser coming up close


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Wetlands area at the refuge. Lots of ducks and other waterfowl present everywhere


Coots foraging in the grass at water's edge


Part of the path followed an old dike, then transitioned to all boardwalk.


Boardwalk portion of the trail is a mile long, going out to the covered area in the distance


Tide flats shimmering in the sunshine.


Great Blue Heron resting by the edge of the tidewater


Group at the boardwalk's end point


Boardwalk trail through wetland forest area


Hooded Merganser coming up close


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Nice merganser pics courtesy of Jan R


Wetlands area at the refuge. Lots of ducks and other waterfowl present everywhere


Coots foraging in the grass at water's edge


Part of the path followed an old dike, then transitioned to all boardwalk.


Boardwalk portion of the trail is a mile long, going out to the covered area in the distance


Tide flats shimmering in the sunshine.


Great Blue Heron resting by the edge of the tidewater


Group at the boardwalk's end point
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