Day Fifty: At the Refuge in May

The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is one of the few national urban refuges with duel missions of providing shelter and food for waterfowl and other birds using the Pacific flyway as a migration route as well as providing outdoor experiences and wildlife viewing for people. 

This is one of my favorite volunteer venues.  Right now you can spot/hear songbirds such as lazuli bunting and yellow-breasted chat, both with distinctive songs, as well as great blue heron, osprey and great horned owl.  

Lovely Visitor Center = Happy Visitors

Lupine in bloom, frequented by bumble bee species

Golden Paintbrush, a listed species in Oregon

Great blue heron surveys one of the ponds

Come visit the gift store

Walk the trails, watch wildlife, learn about the refuge's mission.