In the spring, male has cinnamon head with green patch around the eye. Females are mottled brown. Both have a green patch on wing. A tiny grayish-brown shorebird with black legs and a short beak. A large, blue-gray heron with white head and black stripe over eye.
Males are gray, females and juveniles are brown.
Usually flies over the ground. The refuge is open for day use only. Refuge office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For a safe and enjoyable visit, please observe the following rules, and remember public phones and drinking water are not available, so please plan accordingly.