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Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge – California

Images of Lake Tule National Wildlife Refuge – northern California, taken in April 2017.

Each day, on my way to Lava Beds National Monument, I had to drive through Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. It turned out to be one of those pleasant surprises that I run across every now and then and it was immediately evident when on the first day I spotted a Coyote and a Pronghorn Antelope. There were also birds everywhere; I’ve never seen so many different kinds. As it is spring they were migrating back to the area to breed; in particular two stood out, the American White Pelican and the Ruddy Duck. These were interesting because of the obvious changes that become apparent during the breeding season. In the case of the Pelican it is the large bump that grows on its beak and later falls off while the Ruddy Duck’s bill turns blue.

I was so impressed with the variety of birds along the lake that I spent one afternoon on a driving tour through the refuge; another coyote, deer, geese, a snake, several pheasants and even a large River Otter who apparently was in the area earlier than normal and was quite curious of my activities, keeping an eye on me at all times…except when it was enjoying itself rolling around in the dirt.
A Caspian Turn in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
A Caspian Turn in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge 		Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Eared Grebe in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Eared Grebe in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 The Oregon State Bird, the Western Meadowlark, in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
The Oregon State Bird, the Western Meadowlark, in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Ring-necked Pheasant in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ring-necked Pheasant in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Female Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Female Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Canadian Goose and her chicks in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Canadian Goose and her chicks in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Pronghorn Antelope galloping through Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Pronghorn Antelope galloping through Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Pronghorn Antelope in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Pronghorn Antelope in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Barn Swallow on a cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Barn Swallow on a cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 River Otter surveys its surroundings in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
River Otter surveys its surroundings in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 River Otter on a river bank in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
River Otter on a river bank in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 River Otter rolls in the dirt in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
River Otter rolls in the dirt in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Black-crowned Night Heron in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Black-crowned Night Heron in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Canadian Goose takes flight in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Canadian Goose takes flight in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 A Caspian Turn flies over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
A Caspian Turn flies over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 American White Pelican in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
American White Pelican in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Female Mallard takes flight in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Female Mallard takes flight in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Killdeer on the grasslands in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Killdeer on the grasslands in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Great White Egret in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Great White Egret in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Western Grebes in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Western Grebes in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Squirrel in a tree in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Squirrel in a tree in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment above Tule Lake in Lake Tule National Wildlife Refuge
Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment above Tule Lake in Lake Tule National Wildlife Refuge
Valley Garter Snake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Valley Garter Snake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Close-up of Valley Garter Snake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up of Valley Garter Snake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 American Finch in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
American Finch in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Female Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Female Coyote in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 A Caspian Turn over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
A Caspian Turn over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Jagged rock formations on Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Jagged rock formations on Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Cinnamon Teal in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Cinnamon Teal in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Canadian Geese fly in formation over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Canadian Geese fly in formation over Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Scoter Duck in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Scoter Duck in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Rock formations on the Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Rock formations on the Gillem Bluff Fault Escarpment in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ruddy Duck with a blue bill during breeding season in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ruddy Duck with a blue bill during breeding season in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Marsh areas in Tule Lake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh areas in Tule Lake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Tricolored Blackbird sits on a cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Tricolored Blackbird sits on a cattail in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Gadwall Drake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Gadwall Drake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Young Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Young Mule Deer close-up in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Greater Scaup Duck in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Greater Scaup Duck in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Groundhog in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Groundhog in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Road running toward Tule Lake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Road running toward Tule Lake in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge		 Ground Squirrel in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ground Squirrel in Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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