Black-necked Stilt Shenanigans ☼ Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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Did that Black-necked Stilt just do a somersault to prevent a collision???



(I love how the Killdeer watches on like "Uh-uh. I don't want any part of your shenanigans!")

Lots of crazy stuff going on out there in the birding world...

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Great Horned Owl Habitat ☼ Colusa National Wildlife Refuge ☼ Northern California Birding

Here are the photos showing just how close to the trail this Great Horned Owl's tree hollow is...

You'd never know an owl was hiding inside!

Sweet dreams, my wise friend...

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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Birding Diversity ~ Northern California Birdwatching

Male House Sparrow

I love the variety of birds you can find at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge!

Male Ring-necked Duck

Male Ring-necked Pheasant

Red-tailed Hawk

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Common Goldeneye Courtship Display ☼ Battle Creek Wildlife Area

A group of dapper Common Goldeneye ducks attempt to attract a mate worthy of their fabulous dancing skills...

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Self-care ☼ Great Horned Owl Edition

Ever seen a Great Horned Owl clean its feet?

Yeah, me neither. 😏

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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California Thrasher ~ Battle Creek Wildlife Area ~ Northern California Birding

I'm always thrilled when I get to add a new bird to my lifelist. And, after spotting our very first California Thrasher at the Battle Creek Wildlife Area, I can happily announce that number 199 is in the books!

Hopefully, I won't have to wait too long to finally get to 200!

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Never let the twigs get you down!

As you can see, I've been having a lot of twigs showing up in my photos, trying to block the birds!

But that's okay. I can still work around nature to get the shot I want!

Photos taken at the
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge auto tour

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March Birding ☼ Battle Creek Wildlife Area ☼ Northern California Birding

Check out the many birding opportunities at the Battle Creek Wildlife Area in the month of March!

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Great Horned Owl in a Tree ☼ Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Remember that gorgeous Great Horned Owl from the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge that I shared last week? (Read that post here.)

Wanna know how he got into this snug little tree hollow?

Very carefully!

It took some shimmying and careful maneuvering, but he finally got the job done!

Look at those amazing wing feathers!

There. All comfy and cozy.

Next week I'll be posting photos of just how close this owl was to us on the walking trail...

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Let's go birding!