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Gadwall Wildlife Refuge

On my way back home today, I stopped off at the Gadwall Wildlife Refuge East of Los Banos. The refuge has several ponds where you can observe waterfowl. I wondered around a mile into the refuge before heading back. The sky was very overcast, and it was hard to get nice images. This was the best out of a lot of shooting out of my truck window.

 

On my way back, I found out that I goofed. I thought that hunting season was over, but I was wrong. Today was the last day for youth duck hunting and I wasn't supposed to be driving out into the refuge. Oops! A game warden stopped me on my way out and nicely told me of my mistake. She said that someone called to complain about a person driving around the refuge, me. I showed her my camera and told her that was what I was hunting with. Luckily, she laughed at me and let leave with just being embarassed.

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Uploaded on February 2, 2025
Taken on February 1, 2025