The Birders Report

Snow Geese In Flight Over Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge It is so amazing to watch the Snow Geese as they arrive in the California Sacramento Valley as they have for thousands of years.  The Sacramento National Wildlfie Refuge Complex are islands in a sea of agriculture that represent the single  most important wintering area for [...]

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Oak Titmouse In A Photinia Bush photo by Larry Jordan The Oak Titmouse is a very cute little bird belonging to the tit family Paridae.  They are found in the Oak and Oak-Pine forests from southern Oregon, through California , to Baja California.  One of their most endearing qualities for me is there many calls [...]

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Western Bluebird and House Finch Atop a Nest Box I had the opportunity to do some birdwatching in my Mom’s backyard last weekend while we were in the Sacramento area.  I caught this interesting pair of birds atop this bluebird nest box I built for my Mom last year. The male Western Bluebird is most [...]

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Sunrise Over The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge It was near freezing when I took this sunrise photo but the day warmed up nicely for our adventure at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.  We saw over 65 species that day and I documented some on film (digital that is). For more great skywatch photos, go to [...]

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This Is A Series Of Photos Of A Snowy Egret Fishing by Larry Jordan We spent a couple of days in the Sacramento Valley over the weekend visiting the Sacramento National Wildlfie Refuge and the Cosumnes River Preserve.  One of the many joys we were able to observe was this Snowy Egret fishing. We were [...]

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