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Walk 12/3 Billy Frank Jr. -Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Boardwalk path through a riparian habitat
Mallard Ducks
Tiny mushroom on the mossy railing of the boardwalk
Nisqually River flows from the top of Mt. Rainier (as a glacier), all the way to Puget Sound.
Watching and listening to bald eagles on the Nisqually River
Watched a harbor seal wrestling with a fish in the river, as a gull tried to get some leftovers
Wigeons
Great Blue Heron
Lesser Yellowlegs
Walking the elevated boardwalk that stretches a full mile out over the tide flats
Wigeons
The Twin Barns, remnants of a farm that dates back to 1902
The visitor center at the refuge is nicely designed to fit into the landscape
Checking out displays in the visitor center
Map showing locations of the national wildlife refuges across the northwest
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