Birds
As surrounding wildlife habitat is lost to development, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge has become an increasingly important place for wildlife, especially migratory birds. Birds on their migrations north and south use the refuge as a stopover to feed and rest before continuing their migration. For others, including thousands of ducks and geese, it's the end of their seasonal journey and a place to spend the winter. Songbirds arriving in the spring find places to nest and raise their young. For resident birds, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a year-round home.
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Wildlife Viewing Tips
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Wood Duck
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Bald Eagle
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Western Sandpiper
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Least Sandpiper
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Dunlin
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Caspian Tern
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Great Horned Owl
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Peregrine Falcon
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Northern Shrike
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Cliff Swallow
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Marsh Wren
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Cedar Waxwing
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Common Yellowthroat
Page Photo Credits – red tailed hawk by Michael Schramm (USFWS), birdwatchers by Michael Schramm, USFWS, Peregrine Falcon, ©Dennis Ellison, Western Sandpiper, ©Jan Weiser, Least Sandpiper, Jesse Barham (USFWS), Dunlin feeding, ©Jan Weiser, Caspian Tern, ©Dennis Ellison, Marsh Wren, ©Dennis Ellison, Common Yellowthroat, ©Jan Weiser
Last Updated: Aug 30, 2019