Yellow-throat Warbler among the cattails.
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February 2022 Nature Never Disappoints |
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| Skipped the Tule Elk Preserve and drove directly to the wetlands. | ||
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| Magnificent pair of Greater White-fronted Geese come in for a landing. | ||
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| At first sight, the markings appear artifical. | ||
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| There were other incoming flyers too, like this White Pelican. | ||
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| An adult Kildeer forages the edge of a shrinking wetlands basin. | ||
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| Snowy Egret in dazzling white plummage. | ||
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| Black-necked Stilt | ||
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| Northern Snipe. | ||
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| Red-winged Blackbird. | ||
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| Emits its call from deep in its throat. | ||
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| Pairs of Green-winged Teal haul out on a log to sun themselves.. | ||
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| A pair of Green-winged Teal. | ||
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| Shrinking shoreline of a section of wetlands. | ||
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| Viewing platform can be a rewarding spot to visit. | ||
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| Gold-crowned Sparrow bathing in the shallows. | ||
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| It's bathing ritual lasted several minutes. | ||
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| Nearby movement caught my eye, a Common Yellow-throat Warbler among the cattails. |
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| Watched a Gold-crowned Sparrow having its daily "greens". | ||
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| Fresh shoots of vegetation appear as water levels drop. | ||
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| An immature Gold-crowned Sparrow basks in the sun. | ||
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| Very pretty Say's Phoebe. | ||
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| Great Egret glides over drained wetlands. | ||
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