Looking Back ☼ Best Bird Sightings of 2019

Another year, another twelve months of wonderful birding adventures!

Now that 2019 is coming to a close, it's time to look back and be reminded of all the great bird sightings we had this year.

5. Phainopepla, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

4. Northern Harrier encounter, Modoc National Wildlife Refuge

3. Western Tanager, Lassen Volcanic National Park

2. Evening Grosbeak, Lassen Volcanic National Park

1. Pileated Woodpecker, Lassen Volcanic National Park

Plus, a few more sightings that were too memorable to leave out!

Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Creek Unit

Osprey nest, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Creek Unit

Great Blue Heron Rookery, Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Rough-legged Hawk, Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Cooperative Hawk, Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Western Kingbird, Logan Creek Trail, Sacramento NWR

American Bitterns Sacramento NWR

Here's to another wonderful year of birding!

Let's go birding!

Best of Great Blue Herons Video

Gosh, it's tough to play favorites when every bird is beautiful in its own way, but if I had to choose (at least from the birds I've seen in person), it would have to be a Great Blue Heron. Here are my favorite photos I've taken of these magnificent birds up until now...