We finally managed to squeeze our long-delayed trip to Santa Rosa in between doctor appointments. Though I knew most of the birds would have already left the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge for their Spring destinations, I couldn’t resist staying over night and visiting early the next morning before heading out to Santa Rosa.
One of the neat things about birdwatching is that you usually see birds that you wouldn’t see very often, if at all, where you live. For example, we were greeted at the entrance by this Western Kingbird.
and by a chorus of Meadowlarks.
We didn’t have to drive much further before Leslie started spotting a Pheasant, a favorite of hers.
Heck, we even saw a small flock of American Avocets
on the backside of the refuge, and they’re one of my favorite birds. It was a great start to what turned out to be a great trip.