Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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When I went to the Lava Beds National Monument
I spend way to short a time at the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

I will definitely be going back to both places when I can spend some real time.

This first photo is not really very good but it gives you some idea of 
why it's called Tule Lake.




There were tons of Yellow Headed Blackbirds and they
really stood out among the tules. This one turned
his head to give a great view of it's coloring.




This Black Crowned Night Heron was quite a ways off and it took me a while
to find a fairly clear view. I'd never seen one before (that I know of) and wasn't sure what it was.
A fellow photographer posted a photo of one a couple of days after I got back. Thank you.



As the sun set and getting late I decided to take a gravel road to see 
where it went. It seemed to be going away from the water and
I had decided to turn around when I came upon  a whole lot
of these dragonflies. 

I looked it up and found out it is a 
male  LIBELLUA PULCHELLA



Go, See, Enjoy and Photograph
Dave

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