American River Parkway, Rancho Cordova, CA; NOV 2020
Today’s post features some birds that I found along the edge of the American River. The Kingfisher and Sandpipers are here, in the Sacramento area, much of the year but not always easy to find. The Herring Gull is a migrater found in large numbers during the Salmon Run.
The Herring Gull was fun to watch. I picked him up right after he caught the crayfish and got to watch as it positioned and swallowed the crayfish. It swallowed the crayfish whole, claw, and all. I think that is amazing.
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Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Davis, CA; DEC 2020
Sailor Bar, American River Parkway, Fair Oaks, CA; JUL 2020
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; NOV 2020
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Davis, CA; DEC 2020
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Great shots on the pipers Larry, love the smoth light.
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Thanks.
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ah wonderful – envious of the kingfishers you guys get over there!
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Kingfishers are fun to watch. Maybe someday I’ll catch one in a dive.
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