10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

As I always do on the way home, following a short visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I take in at least one of the National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) found in the Sacramento Valley. California is blessed with 51 NWRs and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), second only to North Dakota with 77.

Wildlife 159

Wildlife San Francisco Sacramento North Dakota 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona. The focus on Malheur is and was appropriate, but we should not lose sight of the significance of the entire National Wildlife Refuge System. The combination is potent.

Wildlife 189

Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2014

The rodents eat the bait, stagger out of the building looking for water, and are easy prey for whatever carnivore happens to be passing by, be it wildlife or someone’s pet. Three companies refused to comply: Reckitt Benckiser, Liphatech, and Spectrum Group. What to do?

Rats 245

Rats Barn Owls Rodents San Francisco 245

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

We rented a car and drove to Point Reyes from San Francisco early on a Saturday morning, stopping for a quick detour at Muir Woods (because who wouldn’t stop there?). We headed into Point Reyes with vague plans to meet up with one of my college buddies, which turned out to be a big mistake.

Seals 189

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Ashy Storm-Petrel : Approximately 50% of the world’s Ashy Storm-Petrels breed on Farallones NWR , a group of rocky islands 30 miles from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. A handful of Hawaiian Petrel chicks were recently translocated to Kilauea Point NWR on Kauai.

Albatross 139

Albatross Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico 139

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The current ABA Area also excludes parts of our iconic systems of federal lands, including the National Park System ( e.g. , Virgin Islands NP ), the National Wildlife Refuge System ( e.g. , Culebra , Laguna Cartagena , and Vieques NWRs), and the National Forest System ( e.g. , El Yunque NF ). Fish & Wildlife Service.

Puerto Rico 158

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We have examples of enough historical styles of buildings, mostly built with local stone, to draw groups from architecture schools. Best of all, you can fly here direct from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. “Respect this area; it is the home of wildlife. It was really very early.

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Birds 198