Walked the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge trails and boardwalk Sunday morning in the sunshine. The only trail issue is the seasonal closure of the last hundred yards of the boardwalk due to duck hunting in the area - you don't miss much, certainly not a reason to avoid the walk.
Many winter birds are out including NINE bald eagles in the crags north of the reserve, (thank you to the kind young lady that let me see them through her big spotting scope!) This is also the only place that I am aware of that has herons tame enough not to fly off as soon as they see you - this morning did not disappoint with three individuals standing right next to the trail. One final highlight was catching a glimps of what I believe was a sea lion thrashing around trying to catch something way up in the Nisqually River.
One quick reminder - there is a $3 per car access fee and no dogs are allowed in the refuge.
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