Tag Cloud
Sutter Natural Wildlife Refuge, just north of Sacramento, is full of migratory birds now, such as Snow Geese (top and bottom), Hawks, and the Great Egreat any many others. This hawk is one of the many seasonal travellers along the Pacific Flyway. According to Wikipedia, “The Pacific Flyway is a major north-south route of travel for migratory birds in the Americas, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. Every year, migratory birds, like this Great Egret, (above) travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading to breeding grounds, or travelling to over - wintering sites. Any given bird species travels roughly the same route every year, at