After walking the Tumwater Falls Trail, we went to Nisqually where we had many fun sightings! Near the beginning of the boardwalk we saw a peregrine falcon in the top of a tree across the beaver pond enjoying his/her recent catch which we think was a coot. A female mallard with 4 ducklings, a female wood duck with 15 ducklings, 2 male wood ducks, 6 female common mergansers on a log, a Pacific tree frog, 2 cedar waxwings and a beaver were also seen. We also saw an empty hummingbird nest.
Trip Report
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge — Thursday, May. 20, 2021
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
Comments
Wonderful bird photos
Posted by:
wimpyhiker on May 22, 2021 12:55 PM
Thank you! We were fortunate to have so many photo opportunities as many times when we are there, we think the birds see us coming and say "let's hide from Bob and Barb" as we see so few! :)!
Posted by:
Bob and Barb on May 23, 2021 12:05 PM
You see so much on your trips. It pays to slow down and enjoy!
Posted by:
Maddy on May 22, 2021 10:43 PM
Yes, you do see a lot more when you are going slower and at our age slowing down is sometimes a necessity on the uphills!
Posted by:
Bob and Barb on May 23, 2021 12:08 PM
Very nice! Where did you spot the beaver?
Posted by:
ejain on May 22, 2021 11:12 PM
We saw the beaver as we were almost back to the West parking lot. It was swimming from the East side of the beaver pond to the West side on the Twin Barns Loop Trail. It was about 6:30 PM.
Posted by:
Bob and Barb on May 23, 2021 12:18 PM