When I went to visit Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge with my young birders group a few weeks ago, I knew that we would have the wonderful opportunity of talking with biologists and park rangers who work with California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus) on a daily basis. It was there that I once again crossed paths …
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Today, my birding group and I went to visit Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Kern County, California. The refuge, a former ranch, is a grassland habitat located at the foothills of the southwestern San Joaquin Valley. The land has historically been inhabited my the Chumash peoples who have used the area as a major …
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For me, having the fortune of living in a neighborhood with wildlife is an incredible experience! In fact, moving to the neighborhood I’m in now was probably a catalyst for my wildlife interests. My neighbors and I get the pleasure of sharing our area with Bobcats, Coyotes, California Mule Deer, Striped Racers (Masticophis lateralis), a …