2021 04-20 Sac NWR
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It is late spring and most of the migration waters have been drained. A few year round ponds remain, and water was flowing in the Creek and a few irrigation ditches. Raptors were scarce but for a lone harrier that soared up a thermal.
One of the amazing finds today was a mother Killdeer sitting on a nest made in the gravel roadway near the viewing platform. Earlier a large flock of coots worked together to gobble bottom growing veggies.
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Read MoreIt is late spring and most of the migration waters have been drained. A few year round ponds remain, and water was flowing in the Creek and a few irrigation ditches. Raptors were scarce but for a lone harrier that soared up a thermal.
One of the amazing finds today was a mother Killdeer sitting on a nest made in the gravel roadway near the viewing platform. Earlier a large flock of coots worked together to gobble bottom growing veggies.
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