2019 03-10 Sacramento NWR

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There were a few clouds, especially hanging above the coastal mountains. Snow was still visible when the sun peaked through. There was a moderate, cool breeze. We took about 2 hours to drive the loop. The big takeaways: zero geese, 3 eagles, lots of rabbits and around 25 pond turtles.

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Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--108
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2019 Sac NWR 108
Snow Mountain, Mendocino National Forest, with Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and its buildings in foreground.
wetlands snow mountain scenery 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--016
wetlands snow mountain scenery 2019 Sac NWR 016
Bald eagle surveys the landscape
Haliaeetus leucocephalus & scenery 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--001
Haliaeetus leucocephalus scenery 2019 Sac NWR 001
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--222
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2019 Sac NWR 222
Great white egret
Ardea alba 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--004
Ardea alba 2019 Sac NWR 004
Great white egret
Ardea alba 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--015
Ardea alba 2019 Sac NWR 015
Chrysemys picta bellii Western painted turtles 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--001
Chrysemys picta bellii Western painted turtles 2019 Sac NWR 001
Chrysemys picta bellii Western painted turtles 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--002
Chrysemys picta bellii Western painted turtles 2019 Sac NWR 002
American coot
Fulica americana 2019 03-10 Sac NWR--007
Fulica americana 2019 Sac NWR 007

CONDOR EXPRESS TRIPS

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2019 03-10 Sacramento NWR

Location of today's photographs