Memories of Merced NWR

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Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus — **Killdeer**
*(Charadrius vociferus)*

**Description:**
Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 13:21

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X4891-Killdeer

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Killdeer**
*(Charadrius vociferus)*

**Description:**
Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 13:21

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X4891-Killdeer

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus — **Northern Harrier**
*(Circus cyaneus)*

**Description:**
A raptor on patrol at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 13:28

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

**File Name:** D3X4901-NorthernHarrier

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata — **Wilson's Snipe**
*(Gallinago delicata)*

**Description:**
Out for a stroll at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California USA 2011-12-27.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 13:30

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X4907-WilsonsSnipe

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Black-Necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus — **Black-Necked Stilt**
*(Himantopus mexicanus)*

**Description:**
Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 14:06

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X4948-BlackNeckedStilt

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Pipit - Anthus rubescens — **American Pipit**
*(Anthus rubescens)*

**Description:**
Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 14:45

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
114.84 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X5050-AmericanPipit

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias — **Great Blue Heron**
*(Ardea herodias)*

**Description:**
A resident bird at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 14:55

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200

**File Name:** D3X5093-GreatBlueHeron

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax — **Black-Crowned Night-Heron**
*(Nycticorax nycticorax)*

**Description:**
Juvenile bird at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 15:59

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X5185-BlackCrownedNightHeron-Juvenile

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Pintail - Anas acuta — **Northern Pintail**
*(Anas acuta)*

**Description:**
On the move at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 16:13

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600

**File Name:** D3X5200-NorthernPinTail

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Kestrel - Falco sparverius — **American Kestrel**
*(Falco sparverius)*

**Description:**
Feasting on a sparrow at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 16:19

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X5221-AmericanKestrel

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ross's Goose - Chen rossii — **Ross's Goose**
*(Anser rossii)*

**Description:**
Ross’s Geese by the thousands at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:27 16:31

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
105.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X5321-RossGeese

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus — **Great Horned Owl**
*(Bubo virginianus)*

**Description:**
Resting quietly at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:29 9:44

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
101.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500

**File Name:** D3X5912-GreatHornedOwl

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus — **American Bittern**
*(Botaurus lentiginosus)*

**Description:**
My first encounter with this species. Stealth walking at Merced NWR, south of Merced, in California's Central Valley USA 2011-12-29.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:29 10:06

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

**File Name:** D3X5959-AmericanBittern

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:29 10:32

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600

**File Name:** D3X5998-NorthernMockingBird

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta — **Western Meadowlark**
*(Sturnella neglecta)*

**Description:**
Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2011:12:29 10:44

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
98.43 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X6019-WesternMeadowLark

© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Coot - Fulica americana — **American Coot**
*(Fulica americana)*

**Description:**
These birds probably spend the entire year here. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:21

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** AmericanCoot_D507120-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia — **Song Sparrow**
*(Melospiza melodia)*

**Description:**
(Melospiza melodia) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:25

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 490 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** SongSparrow_D507131-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus — **Red-Winged Blackbird**
*(Agelaius phoeniceus)*

**Description:**
(Agelaius phoeniceus) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:38

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** RedWingedBlackBird-Female_D507173-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens — **Snow Goose**
*(Anser caerulescens)*

**Description:**
(Anser caerulescens) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:39

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 490 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** SnowGeese_D507177-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata — **Northern Shoveler**
*(Spatula clypeata)*

**Description:**
(Anas clypeata) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:40

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 490 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** NorthernShoveler_D507189-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi — **White-Faced Ibis**
*(Plegadis chihi)*

**Description:**
Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 13:51

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** WhiteFacedIbis_D507256-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sandhill Crane - Antigone canadensis — **Sandhill Crane**
*(Antigone canadensis)*

**Description:**
California's Central Valley hosts significant numbers of cranes in winter. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 14:20

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** SandhillCrane_D507343-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis — **Savannah Sparrow**
*(Passerculus sandwichensis)*

**Description:**
(Passerculus sandwichensis) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 14:36

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/10.0, 1/800

**File Name:** SavannahSparrow_D507400-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Tailed Jackrabbit - Lepus californicus — **Black-Tailed Jackrabbit**
*(Lepus californicus)*

**Description:**
(Lepus californicus) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 15:15

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/10.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackTailedJackRabbit_D507678-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys — **White-Crowned Sparrow**
*(Zonotrichia leucophrys)*

**Description:**
A winter visitor seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 15:16

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 460 mm, f/10.0, 1/800

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D507706-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
This bird was seen foraging at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 15:17

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 450 mm, f/10.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D507709-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Long-Billed Curlew - Numenius americanus — **Long-Billed Curlew**
*(Numenius americanus)*

**Description:**
Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 15:21

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 450 mm, f/10.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LongBilledCurlew_D507736-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris — **Marsh Wren**
*(Cistothorus palustris)*

**Description:**
A vocal resident seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 12:41

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** MarshWren_D507088-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus — **Peregrine Falcon**
*(Falco peregrinus)*

**Description:**
Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:26 15:50

**Location:**

Merced NWR
Merced, California
United States
111.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/10.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** PeregrineFalcon_D507768-Merced-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

A raptor on patrol at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Out for a stroll at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California USA 2011-12-27.

Black-Necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

A resident bird at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Juvenile bird at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

On the move at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Feasting on a sparrow at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Feasting on a sparrow at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese by the thousands at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese near sunset foraging at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese at sunset landing at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese at sunset landing at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese at sunset foraging at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Ross’s Geese at sunset landing at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Resting quietly at Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

My first encounter with this species. Stealth walking at Merced NWR, south of Merced, in California's Central Valley USA 2011-12-29.

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

My first encounter with this species. Stalking a meal at Merced NWR, south of Merced, in California's Central Valley USA 2011-12-29.

Black-Necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Merced NWR, south of Merced, California USA. 2011-12-29

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Merced NWR, south of Merced, California.

American Coot

Fulica americana

These birds probably spend the entire year here. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

(Melospiza melodia) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

(Agelaius phoeniceus) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

(Anser caerulescens) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

(Anas clypeata) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Shorebirds find this reserve as attractive as do the waterfowl. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

California's Central Valley hosts significant numbers of cranes in winter. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

(Passerculus sandwichensis) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

White geese winter here by the thousands. Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Black-Tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

(Lepus californicus) Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

A winter visitor seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Great Egret

Ardea alba

This bird was seen foraging at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Long-Billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

A vocal resident seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

A pair seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Seen at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).

White-Faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Seen on the move at the Merced National Wildlife Reserve on 2019-01-26, twelve miles southwest of the town of Merced, Merced County California (USA).