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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...

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...

Birding, Conservation

Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

February 13, 2013 by Larry 9 Comments

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Delevan NWR (click on photos for full sized images) The name Peregrine means “wanderer,” and northern-nesting Peregrines are among...

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...

Birds

Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

January 18, 2012 by Larry 9 Comments

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in California’s Central Valley. This complex consists of five national wildlife...

Birds

What’s So Special About the Gadwall?

February 25, 2015 by Larry 5 Comments

Seriously? Just look at this drake. Pretty dapper wouldn’t you say? Pete Dunne calls the Gadwall (Anas strepera) the “Dapper Gray Dabbler.” Click on photos...

Birding

Larry’s 2013 Year List

December 15, 2012 by Larry 5 Comments

Don’t even ask me why I’m doing a birding year list. I have never kept a bird list before. Oh, sure, I checked the...

Birds

Red-winged Blackbirds

March 14, 2012 by Larry 9 Comments

Just the mention of the name conjures notions of fear and loathing in some folks, like farmers. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Male (click on...

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