San Luis and Merced National Wildlife Refuges - 12/31/11

I visited the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge and the Merced National Wildlife Refuge on 12/31/11. I posted some pics below of the wildlife I found there. Both places were nice to visit, and the visitor center at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is very, very nice. There is a herd of Tule Elk at the San Luis refuge and they were very easy to see as they were near the fence. Along with the elk, a lot of birds, both raptors and water birds, were seen at both refuges. Snow Geese were abundant at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge, numbering in the thousands.

Links to websites for both refuges are below:

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Driving directions to the refuges

Pics are posted below. Happy Trails!