Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge — Friday, May. 4, 2018

This was a nice diversion on our drive back to Seattle. Being a wetland area it's pretty much entirely flat, with around 3 miles of walking trails, which at this time of the year are all open. During the week it wasn't particularly crowded - just a few birders and a few parents with small kids. Though mid-day isn't an ideal time to see wildlife, we were pleasantly surprised. There were nutria out and about (well... maybe that's not so great...) ducks, geese, tons and tons of turtles sunning themselves and small birds a plenty. Just take some binoculars and a bit of patience. Stand still for a little bit and they seem to magically appear.