2018 03-19 Yolo County

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Today we traveled to three different spots in Yolo County for a nice trifecta. The day started with the hawks of Woodland where Ferruginous hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Swainson's hawks and ravens were found and photographed. The second stop was to see the burrowing owls. It's always a pleasure. Most of the "regulars" were home and photographed. We rounded out the day with a trip around the horn inside the Yolo By-Pass Wildlife Refuge. We found the southeastern area had been opened recently and enjoyed visiting these areas again after months of closure. A single but cooperative White-tailed kite perched in some bushes near the road. The panoramic vistas of downtown Sacramento with the very snowy peaks of the Sierra were fantastic.

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Burrowing owl - keeps eyes on the camera
Athene canicularia body CLOSE 2018 03-19 Yolo--0044
Athene canicularia body CLOSE 2018 Yolo 0044
A spectacular ferruginous hawk soars up a thermal along with three ravens.
Buteo regalis & 3 Corvus corax soaring thermal 2018 03-19 Woodland--0004
Buteo regalis Corvus corax soaring thermal 2018 Woodland 0004
An ever-watchful Swainson's hawk looks down from its perch atop a telephone pole.
Buteo swainsoni on telephone pole CLOSE 2018 03-19 Woodland--0005
Buteo swainsoni telephone pole CLOSE 2018 Woodland 0005
Swainson's hawk in flight
Buteo swainsoni 2018 03-19 Woodland--0042
Buteo swainsoni 2018 Woodland 0042
Swainson's hawk
Buteo swainsoni ID 2018 03-19 Woodland--0055
Buteo swainsoni 2018 Woodland 0055
A seemingly dive-bomber red-tailed hawk is shown interacting with a northern harrier (not in picture frame).
Buteo jamaicensis pesters a Circus cyaneus 2018 03-19 Woodland--0001
Buteo swainsoni Circus cyaneus aerial interactions 2018 Woodland 0001
Swainson's hawk
Buteo swainsoni on telephone pole CLOSE 2018 03-19 Woodland--0032
Buteo swainsoni telephone pole CLOSE 2018 Woodland 0032
Ferruginous hawk
Buteo regalis in flight 2018 03-19 Woodland--0001
Buteo regalis flight 2018 Woodland 0001
Ferruginous hawk
Buteo regalis in flight 2018 03-19 Woodland--0013
Buteo regalis flight 2018 Woodland 0013
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis in flight 2018 03-19 Woodland-c-0009
Buteo jamaicensis flight 2018 Woodland 0009
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis perched on bush 2018 03-19 Yolo--0006
Buteo jamaicensis perched bush 2018 Yolo 0006
White-tailed kite
Elanus leucurus White-tailed kite in bush 2018 03-19 Yolo Bypass--0034
Elanus leucurus White tailed kite bush 2018 Yolo Bypass 0034
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis in tree 2018 03-19 Yolo Bypass-h-0004
Buteo jamaicensis tree 2018 Yolo Bypass 0004
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis on telephone pole CLOSE 2018 03-19 Yolo Bypass--0005
Buteo jamaicensis telephone pole CLOSE 2018 Yolo Bypass 0005
Mockingbird foraging on ground
Mimus polyglottos on ground 2018 03-19 Yolo--0004
Mimus polyglottos ground 2018 Yolo 0004
Burrowing owl
Athene canicularia in burrow 2018 03-19 Yolo--0023
Athene canicularia burrow 2018 Yolo 0023
Yolo by-pass estuary, city of Sacramento and snow on the Sierra.
South Sacramento with estuary and snow 2018 03-19 Yolo County-b-0005
South Sacramento with estuary and snow 2018 Yolo County 0005
Yolo by-pass estuary, city of Sacramento and snow on the Sierra.
South Sacramento with estuary and snow 2018 03-19 Yolo County-b-0010
South Sacramento with estuary and snow 2018 Yolo County 0010

CONDOR EXPRESS TRIPS

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2018 03-19 Yolo County