2019 01-17 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
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It rained several inches yesterday and spots of light rain continued today, although we got lucky and never had much of it on us. The NWR was un-staffed due to the infamous on-going government shutdown. The drive was still open and only 2 other nature-overs in vehicles were seen during our entire trip around the refuge. There was a LOT of water everywhere, and the North Fork of Logan Creek had over-run its banks. The observation deck supports were in the water.
Lots of red-tailed hawks, a couple of harriers, two bald eagles, snow geese, white-fronted geese, coots, swans, a couple of ring-necked pheasants, a few black phoebes, and a ton of pin-tailed ducks were in the air and the water. Among the many red-tails were two perched in a tree that had been quibbling over a duck carcass. One flew off with a large chunk while the other stayed on the tree branch with the rest. Both bald eagles were on the deck, using sand bars in the northern-most wetlands, visible from a distance along the northern segment of the driving loop.
Much of the photography today featured wetlands scenery with dark skies contrasting illuminated foregrounds. Great stuff. I kept hoping to shoot some distant lightning bolts, but no luck with that (yet).
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Read MoreIt rained several inches yesterday and spots of light rain continued today, although we got lucky and never had much of it on us. The NWR was un-staffed due to the infamous on-going government shutdown. The drive was still open and only 2 other nature-overs in vehicles were seen during our entire trip around the refuge. There was a LOT of water everywhere, and the North Fork of Logan Creek had over-run its banks. The observation deck supports were in the water.
Lots of red-tailed hawks, a couple of harriers, two bald eagles, snow geese, white-fronted geese, coots, swans, a couple of ring-necked pheasants, a few black phoebes, and a ton of pin-tailed ducks were in the air and the water. Among the many red-tails were two perched in a tree that had been quibbling over a duck carcass. One flew off with a large chunk while the other stayed on the tree branch with the rest. Both bald eagles were on the deck, using sand bars in the northern-most wetlands, visible from a distance along the northern segment of the driving loop.
Much of the photography today featured wetlands scenery with dark skies contrasting illuminated foregrounds. Great stuff. I kept hoping to shoot some distant lightning bolts, but no luck with that (yet).
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No comb-over necessary.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus on ground 2019 01-17 Sac NWR--047
