Refuge Sundown

by Pamela Patch

Title

Refuge Sundown

Artist

Pamela Patch

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Photograph - Photography, Digital

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Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is located on Willapa Bay, one of the most pristine estuaries in the United States. Willapa Bay is the second largest estuary on the Pacific coast and includes over 260 square miles of water surface. Many salmon species are found in the waters of Willapa Bay, including chum, chinook, and coho. Important species include the threatened marbled murrelet, bald eagles, great blue herons, and Brant. Grasslands and neighboring forests are home to bear, elk, bobcat, woodpeckers, flying squirrels, spotted owls, silver-haired bats, and Pacific tree frogs.
Willapa Refuge has a wide variety of wetland habitats, including fresh and saltwater marsh, tidal estuary, ponds, streams, and seasonal wetlands.
These wetlands are managed to increase overwintering carrying capacity for Pacific brant in Willapa Bay; to maintain current capacity in support of overwintering waterfowl, with special emphasis on Canada geese, wigeons, and canvasbacks; and to provide for maximum use and production by other migratory birds, with special emphasis on bald eagles and marsh and wading birds.

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February 26th, 2013

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