Quick overnight trip to do some birding at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (SNWR), and also the Chico area
Some of the scenery, SNWR
Bushtit munching on some tree greenery, SNWR
Western Kingbird, SNWR
Fairly common site in the area, the Western Kingbird
Male yellow-rumped warbler, SNWR
Male yellow-rumped warbler, hopping around in many of the trees
 Red House Finch |  Lots of Marsh Wrens, singing from the rushes surrounding the ponds |
White-faced Ibis, SNWR
 There were some Lesser Yellowlegs |  Lots of coots, this one seems to be grazing on the local grass |
 Lots of Jack Rabbits |  |
Savannah Sparrow, SNWR
 Raptor on the ground, immature Red-tailed Hawk? |  |
Small flock of Greater White-fronted geese, SNWR
Greater White-fronted Geese
Male and female Northern Shovelers
A pair of Northern Pintails
Although these are looking blue-ish, I believe they are green-winged teals
Male green-winged teal
Small flock of White Pelicans
Male Nuttall's Woodpecker, SNWR
Northern Harrier, working the Heron ponds
 Great Egrets in the Heron Pond area, SNWR |  |
This little bird working the shallow area of the ponds, is an American Pipit, I believe
Killdeer, in the Heron ponds area, SNWR
My first cousin Jimmy in the Chico Area, was showing me some of the great birding areas, this is near the Feather River
Black Phoebe in sycamore tree by the Feather River
Black Phoebe, the banks of the Feather River
We also saw a Bullock's Oriole - Feather River outside of Chico
 |  High in the tree tops, a Bullock's Oriole |
Chipping sparrow, near the banks of the Feather River