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Another visit, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Arcata - full of spring wildflowers

4/24/2015

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Great Egret, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Quick trip north to the Humboldt Bay National Wildife Refuge (HBNWR)


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A mix of inland waterways and wetlands environment, HBNWR
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Flock of Sandpipers, Humboldt Bay
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Sandpipers
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Unknown shrub with beautiful red flowers
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The Bay is known for its flock of marbled godwits
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Marbled Godwit, Humboldt Bay
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A pair of Western Grebes were feeding and diving near the entrance to the Bay
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Song sparrow
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And the ever vocal Marsh Wren
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A pair of Cinnamon Teals
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Male Tree Swallow, HBNWR
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Tree swallows were busy squabbling over nesting rights
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I surprised this Northern Harrier, it was hiding in some shrubs near the tree swallows - she flew across to other side of the slough and landed, sitting still for a while.
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Great Egret flies against a darkening sky, as it did begin to rain while I was there the first afternoon
At the end of my walk through the Refuge, I turned the corner to find two barn swallows perched on a fence, and not in any hurry to fly away.
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One of two barn swallows on the fence, HBNWR
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Second of two barn swallows, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
1 Comment
andrea
5/3/2015 06:20:39 am

Looks like a great birding area...I think we need to start a "fund me" campaign" and send you around the US taking pictures like the guy in Audubon magazine who is going around the world...

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