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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Traveling back home from a California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting last week, I stopped at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex just north of Sacramento. I didn’t really have time to stop, but as I was passing by, I saw hundreds of American White Pelicans fly [...] a
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Rare falcated duck wows bird watchers in California
A male falcated duck -- an extremely rare sight in the United States -- is making an unusual appearance in California, drawing birdwatchers to the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge north of Sacramento. Read Post
Cinnamon Teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. According to their website, the “Sacramento National Wildlife Refu... Read Post
Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
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 refuges (NWR) and three wildlife management areas (WMA) that ... Read Post