I think most of you know how important our National Wildlife Refuge system is to me. After all, I have written several posts on...
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The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is usually found near the US – Mexican border but we were fortunate this year to find an adult male...
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The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is not that common in California except along the coast, so I was pretty excited to discover several pair and...
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Fishing is not one of the recreational activities allowed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge but apparently no one has passed that information on to...
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Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) are one of my favorite raptors and I am fortunate to have them nesting near my property. I hear them...
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The “Blue Goose” is the dark morph of the Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens). Click on photos for full sized images. Color morphs are controlled...
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The American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is described as a slim-billed, sparrow-like bird of open country. They migrate down from alpine and arctic tundra to...
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If you have ever visited an area where cattail and/or bulrush thrive, you will undoubtedly have heard the call of the Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) in the winter...
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