Rice in Winter: The Pacific Flyway Treat « Bay Nature

Rice in Winter: The Pacific Flyway Treat

by John Muir Laws on January 02, 2012 in Farming, Ranching, Foraging, Recreation, Uncategorized, Wildlife: Birds, Mammals, Fish

Artist Jack Laws headed out for some great birdwatching among the rice fields of the Sacramento Valley — and you can too!

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Tags: bird watching, rice farming, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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