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A Gathering at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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As I always do on the way home, following a short visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I take in at least one of the National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) found in the Sacramento Valley. I usually stop at the two refuges that have easily accessed auto tour routes, the Sacramento NWR and Colusa NWR.

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Some of My Favorite National Wildlife Refuge Photos

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The featured image above was taken from photo blind #1 at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (SNWR). There are many raptors found at the refuges in the Sacramento Valley of California. Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together.

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Collaborative list – August 2019

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Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Cerro Lodge. 15 Aug 2019.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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Sacramento River Trail North. Sacramento River Trail North. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Sacramento River Trail North. Sacramento River Trail North. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cinchona – Cafe Colibri. 29 Jan 2020. Great Curassow – Crax rubra. La Selva (OTS Reserve).

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento Expo Center, RV site, on the American River. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. 01 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – January 2018

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Sacramento NWR–Auto Tour Route. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

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The Collaborative List 2017 – January.

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Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Sacramento NWR–Visitor Center. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. Put Topolovnik – Kumane. 22 Jan 2017.

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