Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

I think most of you know how important our National Wildlife Refuge system is to me. After all, I have…

The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is usually found near the US – Mexican border but we were fortunate this year to…

The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is not that common in California except along the coast, so I was pretty excited to…

Fishing is not one of the recreational activities allowed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge but apparently no one has passed…

Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) are one of my favorite raptors and I am fortunate to have them nesting near my…

The “Blue Goose” is the dark morph of the Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens). Click on photos for full sized images….

The American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is described as a slim-billed, sparrow-like bird of open country. They migrate down from alpine…

If you have ever visited an area where cattail and/or bulrush thrive, you will undoubtedly have heard the call of the Marsh…