On our way home after camping 2 nights at Cape Disappointment SP, we stopped at Nisqually NWR hoping to see the bittern and 3 juveniles, but unfortunately they were not to be seen. The tide was extremely low with very little water seen. The temperature was 85 when we started our walk and this was oppressive after having spent 2 days with 65 being the high temp! A few blackbirds and hawks were seen in the distance. A coyote was seen on our return to the parking area, but the highlight was watching a tree frog hopping from leaf to leaf in a shrub while we were resting on a bench along the Western side of the Twin Barns loop.
Trip Report
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge — Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
Comments
mato on Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
That is a scraggly looking coyote! Maybe a young one?
Was doing some dispersed camping on BLM land in E WA recently, and had one follow my kayak from the shoreline for a quarter mile. He was beautiful! A thick coat that faded from brown to silver, and a big, bushy tail. Almost looked like a wolf.
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mato on Aug 30, 2025 08:19 AM
Bob and Barb on Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Bob thinks it was a young one. t was pretty far away from us! The one you saw in Eastern Washington sounds beautiful! We have rarely seen one that didn't look like it needed a good meal!
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Bob and Barb on Aug 30, 2025 03:31 PM