Results for "SACRAMENTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFuge"

Blue-winged Teal at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

March 25, 2015
Larry
Birds, Destinations
2 Comments

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

Fishing at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

March 11, 2015
Larry
Birds
3 Comments

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

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Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

February 11, 2015
Larry
Birds
4 Comments

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

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American Pipit at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

December 06, 2013
Larry
Birding
No Comments

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

American Pipit pipits Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Northern Pintails at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

December 05, 2012
Larry
Birds
13 Comments

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

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Cinnamon Teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

November 21, 2012
Larry
Conservation
4 Comments

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

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

January 30, 2018
Jason Crotty
Birding
5 Comments

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

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Some of My Favorite National Wildlife Refuge Photos

January 25, 2018
Larry
Destinations
7 Comments

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

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A Gathering at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

November 04, 2015
Larry
Birding, Destinations
2 Comments

As I always do on the way home, following a short visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I take…

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

June 17, 2015
Larry
Birding, Conservation
11 Comments

June 9, 2015 – It’s deja vu all over again. The latest press release from the USFWS U.S. Fish and…

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