Wetlands Walk Trail (South) ↔ Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Walking Trails

The Wetlands Walk Trail (South) at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Northern California departs from the Visitor Center and wanders through wetlands, vernal pools, and riparian areas. The trail is 0.80 miles and is kid-friendly.

Watch the Wetlands Walk Trail (North) video HERE.

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Birds and Barbed Wire ~ Rural Birding Adventures on the Country Roads of California

Take a ride through the country with me, where we'll see a variety of birds, colorful wildflowers, and beautiful views of the foothills...

Horned Lark, Western Bluebirds, Brewer's Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Kingbird, Sandhill Cranes, Killdeer, Savannah Sparrow, California Quail, and many more!

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Burrowing Owl Sightings in Rural California

Some birds have amazing camouflage! Still, we were able to spot a couple of beautiful Burrowing Owls on a country road out in the middle of nowhere. Without our keen birder senses 😁, we probably wouldn't have noticed them at all and driven right on by.

What is your most memorable bird sighting from the side of the road?

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Bird Joke of the Day

What do you call birds that stick together? 

Velcrows!

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Colusa National Wildlife Refuge ~ Wetland Birds of California

Wow, what a birding adventure we had at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in Northern California! This was the biggest concentration of White-faced Ibis, Egrets, and Herons we've ever seen all in one place! This was also the first time we've ever seen a Bald Eagle at this particular refuge.

We were entertained watching the American Coot stuck in the muck, White-faced Ibis preening their beautiful iridescent feathers, the Black-crowned Night Heron rookery, Snowy Egrets showing off their gorgeous plumage, and a Double-crested Cormorant staring us down with its pretty teal-blue eyes...

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Misty Morning Bird Sounds

What a gorgeous morning at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge! The stars of this birding adventure are the herons, egrets, ibis, and coots.

A great blue heron struck out multiple times, but a great egret got the catch of the day! 🎣

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Pine Creek Unit of the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge 👣 Walking Trail

We enjoyed seeing the Osprey and their nest during our walk through the Pine Creek Unit of the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, there were so many butterflies that our visit felt magical...

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