Birding Northern California - Part 1: Bird Photography Oak Foothills The Valley
Sparky Stensaas
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In Part 1 of Birding Northern California. Sparky heads out to San Francisco to fill in some gaps in his ABA Life List. He also hopes to get photos of birds he hasn't seen in 20 years or more.
He visits Ellis Creek Water Recycling in Petaluma, Red Bluff Recreation Area, Rayhouse Road/Road 40, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, Whiskeytown NRA, and some random roadside spots.
Avian Highlights include Yellow-billed Magpie, Lazuli Bunting, "California" Red-shouldered Hawk, Black Phoebe, Acorn and White-headed woodpeckers, Wrentit, Bushtit, Acorn Titmouse and a happy family of Common Mergansers.
More coming in Parts 2, 3 and 4!
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Birding Northern California - Part 1: Bird Photography Oak Foothills The Valley
Sparky Stensaas
12,134 views
In Part 1 of Birding Northern California. Sparky heads out to San Francisco to fill in some gaps in his ABA Life List. He also hopes to get photos of birds he hasn't seen in 20 years or more.
He visits Ellis Creek Water Recycling in Petaluma, Red Bluff Recreation Area, Rayhouse Road/Road 40, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, Whiskeytown NRA, and some random roadside spots.
Avian Highlights include Yellow-billed Magpie, Lazuli Bunting, "California" Red-shouldered Hawk, Black Phoebe, Acorn and White-headed woodpeckers, Wrentit, Bushtit, Acorn Titmouse and a happy family of Common Mergansers.
More coming in Parts 2, 3 and 4!
Rocky MountainGrand Canyon National Park in 2001, and we weren't looking for it. Nothing prepared us for it. We were on the rim when this ASTOUNDINGLY LARGE bird rose up from the canyon in front of us. I can still see the tag with it's black "9". Will never forget it.