This is a male (by song and behavior) from a recently established breeding population in the California River Delta. Small colonies of these have become established on several flooded pastures and restored wetlands in the region. This bird was photographed on Twitchell Island, Sacramento County, California.

Tags:   Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Sparrow Passerellidae Twitchell Island California Delta Sacramento COunty California

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This is a male (by song and behavior) from a recently established breeding population in the California River Delta. Small colonies of these have become established on several flooded pastures and restored wetlands in the region. This bird was photographed on Twitchell Island, Sacramento County, California.

Tags:   Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Sparrow Passerellidae Twitchell Island California Delta Sacramento COunty California

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This is a male (by song and behavior) from a recently established breeding population in the California River Delta. Small colonies of these have become established on several flooded pastures and restored wetlands in the region. This bird was photographed on Twitchell Island, Sacramento County, California.

Tags:   Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Sparrow Passerellidae Twitchell Island California Delta Sacramento COunty California

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Taken during the California Fires this year. From our home in Elk Grove, the fires are a good 50 miles away at this point and still our air is foul. Has been bad for over a month now. Afraid bad air will last until first good rains still a couple months away.

Tags:   moon Fire Moon California Fires

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This cooperative juvenile flew into a California Valley Oak tree just across from me. It seemed preoccupied as it paid no attention to me. Elk Slough, Yolo County, California

Tags:   Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Buteo raptor Bird of Prey Accipitridae California Elk Slough

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