National Wildlife Refuge, Fremont
National Wildlife Refuge, Fremont
Here are some pics from a visit to the National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont on Monday.
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) flies north over the marsh.

California poppies are one of the few wildflowers still in bloom.

Looking up Newark Slough from the Tidelands Trail.

Buckwheat.

Views across the salt ponds to the northwest, west and southwest from an observation platform on the hill.



A juvenile cliff swallow perches on a dead agave flower stalk for a moment before going on the hunt for more flying insects.

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Here are some pics from a visit to the National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont on Monday.
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) flies north over the marsh.
California poppies are one of the few wildflowers still in bloom.
Looking up Newark Slough from the Tidelands Trail.
Buckwheat.
Views across the salt ponds to the northwest, west and southwest from an observation platform on the hill.
A juvenile cliff swallow perches on a dead agave flower stalk for a moment before going on the hunt for more flying insects.
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