Showing posts with label Peregrine Falcon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peregrine Falcon. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Peregrine Falcon Sighting

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Posting some of hubby's photos again today! This Peregrine Falcon was on his side of the car on the auto tour at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, so he was able to get some great shots of this fierce bird.

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We didn't realize it at the time, but later when we were going through the photos we took, we noticed that he's standing on one foot. Plus, it looks like he has a little something leftover on his face from lunchtime...

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Let's go birding!
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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Bird Migration 2017 - Pacific Flyway - Part 1 of 3

It's that time of year again...
Ducks and geese are flocking to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge!
We spotted a Peregrine Falcon shortly after turning onto the auto tour...
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge California Pacific Flyway
These are fierce, fast-flying birds of prey...
Peregrine Falcon

Here are some ducks enjoying the beautiful day...

We can always count on seeing a cute pair on this log...


Snowy and Great Egret

And here's an adorable little American Pipit on the road...
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge California Pacific Flyway

(Read part 2 of this post here.)


Saturday, January 14, 2017

The Fierce

The birds of prey at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge are simply magnificent!











Friday, January 13, 2017

More Birds of Prey

We've been seeing so many hawks, falcons and eagles at the Sacramento NWR lately! Here are just a few...








Friday, December 23, 2016

Falcon Potpourri

There have been so many raptors hanging out at the Sacramento NWR!
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Falcon

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Merlin

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Peregrine Falcon
So excited to add a Merlin to my Big Year list!


Saturday, November 12, 2016