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Merced National Wildlife Refuge

10/16/2016

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Merced had closer access to the sandhill cranes on the ground.
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Sandhill cranes at Merced NWR
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Two sandhill cranes coming in for a landing.
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Another view, sandhill cranes landing, Merced NWR
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Also at Merced, a large flock of white-faced Ibis
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Ibis in flight
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White-faced ibis wing stretch, Merced NWR
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I think this is a common gallinule, related to coots, at Merced NWR
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Black phoebe in the reeds, busy catching bugs (of which there were many).
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The american coot, a large flock, at the refuge.
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A barn owl in the walking section of the wildlife refuge.
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One male and two female cinnamon teals.
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Healthy population of red-tailed hawks.
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Male Nuttall's woodpecker in the walking area, Merced NWR.
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Perched juvenile red-tail hawk, MNWR.
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Gadwall ducks (I surmise) take flight at one of the ponds.
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Gadwall ducks in flight, Merced NWR.
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A small group of cranes approach the refuge, behind them smoke from an agricultural controlled burn.
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