tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43685903572703326112024-03-13T05:23:19.924-07:00Wings and DaydreamsNot only is Rachelle Vaughn a bestselling romance author, she is also an avid birder. Welcome to Wings and Daydreams, where Rachelle shares her bird photography and muses about winged creatures great and small...
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www.wingsanddaydreams.comRachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.comBlogger848125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-43661764798963913172024-02-11T14:04:00.000-08:002024-02-11T14:04:37.483-08:00Great Egrets of Colusa National Wildlife Refuge<div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-36241192619068002002024-02-04T18:11:00.000-08:002024-02-04T18:11:05.446-08:00Black-crowned Night-heron Fight<div style="text-align: center;">
😳 Wasn't expecting this on the auto tour at the Colusa NWR...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cuz1qkDPzP8?si=FEOBiTi3kz8GFyc8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-83465607377338293512023-12-22T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-22T06:00:00.341-08:00December Bird Sightings ☼ Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Auto Tour<div style="text-align: center;">
There are many birds to be seen at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in winter!</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of the sightings in this video were from the auto tour in December...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_gSfKCZNF9M?si=AV02l8a9-MjKiOzj" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe you can see this many different species</div><div style="text-align: center;">without ever leaving your car?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, 752 Co Rd 99W, Willows, CA 95988, USA39.429742 -122.191669811.119508163821152 -157.3479198 67.739975836178843 -87.0354198tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-44180955063562337532023-12-21T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-21T06:00:00.139-08:00Turkey Vultures ☼ Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
Vulture Island</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds like a good idea for a new TV show!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k1sQJBiGzvY?si=n1DhHPVGQB1f0vgW" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-60763039351778939732023-12-19T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-19T06:00:00.135-08:00Winter Bird Migration ☼ Pacific Flyway<div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div>This migration business is noisy!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge</div><div>December 2023</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-56860855698638855502023-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-18T06:00:00.125-08:00Juvenile Bald Eagle Sighting<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Didn't expect to see a juvenile <a href="https://www.wingsanddaydreams.com/search/label/Bald%20Eagle" target="_blank">bald eagle</a> on the auto tour at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refute, so that was a nice surprise!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4G9JPnKDPZrD9FCU2qVduRJv8VxLC4vUIq0JLJH7VIzz4n8oYB-Zu3XXk1DmasycnNcg86vAeIurl4lRtI8tB8D-8ljl2sF5o5rcHotQpq3mhGei9qiBctkuxwHClijewkiwt2jOIUWdnYO-ODpEKSbgj4tkTgwYRC7ZzUYGykizGC9MJcBJLeJZw9SK/s3264/IMG_5924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sacramento national wildlife refuge auto tour willows california birding" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4G9JPnKDPZrD9FCU2qVduRJv8VxLC4vUIq0JLJH7VIzz4n8oYB-Zu3XXk1DmasycnNcg86vAeIurl4lRtI8tB8D-8ljl2sF5o5rcHotQpq3mhGei9qiBctkuxwHClijewkiwt2jOIUWdnYO-ODpEKSbgj4tkTgwYRC7ZzUYGykizGC9MJcBJLeJZw9SK/w400-h300/IMG_5924.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wV4Bhkr-BqWnIVcf6D3iSuuVtLEHcDdIRXbMYcToelCcMN7Xit_kraA-wOBkDoiiN_eFhRWhDpQsTdh2PNMOtO1nnkvaKzfUeT6VlisOfgJGbt2k99J7ibO9b5j26v89ON8KIYDycpPWzOWbEKK4dS5yHN6Lp5qLcLG_3b9dqcVWin1u-S37RYXG5EB6/s3264/IMG_5931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sacramento national wildlife refuge auto tour willows california birding" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wV4Bhkr-BqWnIVcf6D3iSuuVtLEHcDdIRXbMYcToelCcMN7Xit_kraA-wOBkDoiiN_eFhRWhDpQsTdh2PNMOtO1nnkvaKzfUeT6VlisOfgJGbt2k99J7ibO9b5j26v89ON8KIYDycpPWzOWbEKK4dS5yHN6Lp5qLcLG_3b9dqcVWin1u-S37RYXG5EB6/w400-h300/IMG_5931.JPG" title="juvenile bald eagle sacramento national wildlife refuge complex northern california pacific flyway" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-23153229261579405402023-12-17T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-17T06:00:00.127-08:00Winter Birding<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">There are lots of ducks and geese hanging out at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge this time of year!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1yYuTuBwlN-IBI6SgfiC_P51SefOWzPsufXMOQJjEcCmkE9i_dSqm1Se_OJWJA6UGK0veq-WXG4BYr7RgpsEddngQUVK30ptaQdn9AfX2p9U2wOsqEWOl5Zynp27Qyg90_XsZM4gNEfYxzMSV52_DSK7YIwc6gnPkZ-1MW52bVMVL-FkFtuF2PAULH6s/s3264/IMG_2636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="snow geese sacramento national wildlife refuge willows california birding pacific flyway" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1yYuTuBwlN-IBI6SgfiC_P51SefOWzPsufXMOQJjEcCmkE9i_dSqm1Se_OJWJA6UGK0veq-WXG4BYr7RgpsEddngQUVK30ptaQdn9AfX2p9U2wOsqEWOl5Zynp27Qyg90_XsZM4gNEfYxzMSV52_DSK7YIwc6gnPkZ-1MW52bVMVL-FkFtuF2PAULH6s/w400-h300/IMG_2636.JPG" title="sacramento national wildlife refuge northern california birding hotspots" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoDqobF6w9ytiCRQDvjtOoZLhRcT7qU8Lk3uX8j0ld9z8xL9Z1gWy4gWk-uY926d2TZjhk8LLPywg906XhkL9j_Ph3FgtA9fBHFdpKvU133Zrn-A6qlR2bxP2nw8y0J8mi_keD-XI8vNbQJnsLB-Xfhx4mYmVLsZaOZZ-iJRhH-xRSzWIvB3w0yA5f3Zj/s3264/IMG_2638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sacramento national wildlife refuge northern california birding hotspots" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoDqobF6w9ytiCRQDvjtOoZLhRcT7qU8Lk3uX8j0ld9z8xL9Z1gWy4gWk-uY926d2TZjhk8LLPywg906XhkL9j_Ph3FgtA9fBHFdpKvU133Zrn-A6qlR2bxP2nw8y0J8mi_keD-XI8vNbQJnsLB-Xfhx4mYmVLsZaOZZ-iJRhH-xRSzWIvB3w0yA5f3Zj/w400-h300/IMG_2638.JPG" title="snow geese sacramento national wildlife refuge willows california birding pacific flyway" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368590357270332611.post-59886891063457218812023-12-16T15:49:00.000-08:002023-12-16T15:49:42.439-08:00American Bittern Sighting ~ Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Auto Tour<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What an absolute delight to see an <a href="https://www.wingsanddaydreams.com/search/label/American%20Bittern" target="_blank">American Bittern</a> on the auto tour at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrn1EOtWK48ojFTnnEb_YFRasvci2S4dYaKUY10Nv_uEjF6XuYAa8Ld1LuyIjFohhen2pGhjtTaX2UjRNML1TZxwtWT74b_Nh0z-bh95PkO3aIAsl58iztcukcLW1EmA1SZEgtpOxnhtB4RthF5WDsVd20hMxmINX8l563hrahfFLh6wk2MqlPyS12Gp_/s3264/IMG_2614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="american bittern sacramento national wildlife refuge willows california auto tour" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrn1EOtWK48ojFTnnEb_YFRasvci2S4dYaKUY10Nv_uEjF6XuYAa8Ld1LuyIjFohhen2pGhjtTaX2UjRNML1TZxwtWT74b_Nh0z-bh95PkO3aIAsl58iztcukcLW1EmA1SZEgtpOxnhtB4RthF5WDsVd20hMxmINX8l563hrahfFLh6wk2MqlPyS12Gp_/w400-h300/IMG_2614.JPG" title="american bittern california birding adventures sacramento valley" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He looked a little grumpy to see us, so we took a few photos and moved on down the road...</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdPpAjHtm1OM9_wd271fExY5W1ggsrYsMqmWBS-F7RrHV6QZT8R9qavRL2AmKncrn1MOC6-JsFtb1GPY24IiXs8pyCVyWcBKTwCTox3z1PSKEv2b0p7_OZbXkD5v30h1hqhGz99NaILZMAOtMVDoJXGne74qzn_Xm4SZdQa98-CkBNoARa4Ktk_6DJsbc/s3264/IMG_2605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="american bittern sacramento national wildlife refuge willows california auto tour" border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdPpAjHtm1OM9_wd271fExY5W1ggsrYsMqmWBS-F7RrHV6QZT8R9qavRL2AmKncrn1MOC6-JsFtb1GPY24IiXs8pyCVyWcBKTwCTox3z1PSKEv2b0p7_OZbXkD5v30h1hqhGz99NaILZMAOtMVDoJXGne74qzn_Xm4SZdQa98-CkBNoARa4Ktk_6DJsbc/w400-h300/IMG_2605.JPG" title="american bittern california birding adventures sacramento valley" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's go birding!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wingsanddaydreams/" target="_blank"><img alt="Follow me on Instagram" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgfoLoiA4XQ/W4abMWrBXqI/AAAAAAAAMqE/zP6Aznsa9K4MjfVTOPDwQWcueJ-X9dkvACLcBGAs/s1600/instagram%2Bcamera.png" /></a>
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<div style="text-align: left;">😧 I've run out of posts!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Because I've put my adventures on hold in the hopes of staying safe and healthy, you might not see any new posts or videos from me for a while. I hope the Wings and Daydreams hiatus isn't going to be a long one and I hope to get out exploring beautiful Northern California sooner rather than later.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until then, you can still enjoy my bird photography over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wingsanddaydreams/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WingsDaydreams" target="_blank">Twitter</a> where I'll be sharing never-before-seen shots of my past birding adventures...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Be safe, birding friends! 😊</div><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wingsanddaydreams/" target="_blank"><img alt="Follow me on Instagram" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgfoLoiA4XQ/W4abMWrBXqI/AAAAAAAAMqE/zP6Aznsa9K4MjfVTOPDwQWcueJ-X9dkvACLcBGAs/s1600/instagram%2Bcamera.png" /></a>
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Sometimes a photo turns out so wonderfully that you want to do a happy dance when you're out birding on the trail...<br />
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We kept hearing <a href="https://www.wingsanddaydreams.com/search/label/Acorn%20Woodpecker" target="_blank">Acorn Woodpeckers</a> during our walk through the <a href="https://www.wingsanddaydreams.com/search?q=battle+creek" target="_blank">Battle Creek Wildlife Area</a> (in early-March), but didn't spot any...until we realized their granary tree was right there at the entrance to the parking area!</div>
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I love knowing that on any given day, we can drive through the auto tour at the <a href="https://www.wingsanddaydreams.com/search?q=Colusa+National+Wildlife+Refuge" target="_blank">Colusa National Wildlife Refuge</a> and see so many different types of birds...</div>
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While we were walking the beautiful trails at the Cosumnes River Preserve, it didn't feel like the birds were cooperating with wanting their picture taken.</div>
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But when I went through the photos later, I found that plenty had turned out and were definitely post-worthy!</div>
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Which is a good thing considering we took over 800 photos of the wonderful wildlife and scenery we saw during our walk!</div>
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There were also <i>tons</i> of wildflowers blooming and I'll be posting those pretty pics over at <a href="http://www.wildflowerswednesday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wildflower Wednesday</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cosumnes.org/" target="_blank">Here</a> is the website for the Cosumnes River Preserve so that <i>you</i> can plan your visit when/if you're ever in the area.</div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>Rachelle Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470737503601882447noreply@blogger.com0Cosumnes River Preserve, 13501 Franklin Blvd, Galt, CA 95632, USA38.2657318 -121.4392712.743697299999997 -162.747864 63.7877663 -80.130676