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The Pintails return for winter. Yolo bypass was full of birds, including this handsome Pintail Drake. The dilemma: They were all hanging out in the middle of the lake. We captured this Pintail that was hanging around, close to the shore, looking for food. Slim and long-necked, the Northern Pintail has a distinctive silhouette. The male is easy to identify by his striking markings and long tail.
A fabulous place to wander at night. Took me a while to figure out taking your camera from 20 degrees cold air con to 33 degrees outside causes constant fogging of the lens.
Shollenberger park could be called a birders paradise. The birds are back and in greater number now that our 5 year drought has come to an end. Ruddy Duck breeding males are almost cartoonish with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and a gleaming chestnut body. This is the attire they wear to woo the fair maiden when Spring arrives.
Stone Lake NWL is an urban refuge located 10 miles from downtown Sacramento. The diverse habitat of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is called home to over 200 species of birds and numerous other fish and wildlife species. The House Finch is a recent introduction from western into eastern North America (and Hawaii), but it has received a warmer reception than other arrivals like the European Starling and House Sparrow. That’s partly due to the cheerful red head and breast of males, and to the bird’s long, twittering song.