Tag: Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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...

Birds

Vermilion Flycatcher in Colusa County California

February 10, 2016 by Larry 3 Comments

The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is usually found near the US – Mexican border but we were fortunate this year to find an adult male...

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...

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...

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...

Birds

What is a Blue Goose?

January 14, 2015 by Larry 2 Comments

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

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

The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

February 27, 2013 by Larry 9 Comments

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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