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Blue-winged Teal Drake

Birds, Trips

Blue-winged Teal at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

March 25, 2015 by Larry 2 Comments

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...

Snowy Egret

Birds

Fishing at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

March 11, 2015 by Larry 3 Comments

Fishing is not one of the recreational activities allowed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge but apparently no one has passed that information on to...

Red-shouldered Hawk

Birds

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

February 11, 2015 by Larry 4 Comments

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...

American Pipit

Birding

American Pipit at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

December 6, 2013 by Larry No Comments

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...

Birds

Northern Pintails at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

December 5, 2012 by Larry 13 Comments

Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) photos by Larry Jordan (click on images for full size) It was a dark and stormy night … OK, it...

Conservation

Cinnamon Teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

November 21, 2012 by Larry 4 Comments

Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife...

Birding, From the Archives

Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

May 9, 2023 by Jason Crotty 7 Comments

There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour...

Greater White-fronted Goose

Trips

Some of My Favorite National Wildlife Refuge Photos

January 25, 2018 by Larry 7 Comments

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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