More From Malhuer National Wildlife Refuge

Always get a kick out of the male Ruddy Duck and his sky blue bill during breeding season.

Plenty of ducks encountered this week while driving through the refuge and was able to get a few decent flight shots when there was enough light, lots of overcast mornings.

This pair of Cinnamon Teal have been found on this spot every day this week, so I assume she is sitting on some eggs.

American Avocets hunting along the flooded fields.

This Sandhill was one of several pairs out hunting the flooded cow pastures along the highway.

A completely drenched Ferruginous hawk manning his roadside hunting perch during one of this week’s showers.

The look says it all, he doesn’t care for this weather any more than I do.

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