Amazing Wildlife is in Sacramento's Backyard & then a little wild night life!
by Barbara L. Steinberg
How many of you know that each year thousands of birds traveling the Pacific Coast Flyway return to the great Central Valley. Lakes, rivers, streams, and flooded farm fields are carpeted with winged species of all kinds: ducks, geese, swans, white pelicans, egrets, heron, grebe and more.They are all special and enrich life in the Sacramento Valley. Of all these migrations, none is more spectacular then when the sandhill cranes return each fall -- and it's right in your Sacramento backyard.
Less than 30 minutes from downtown Sacramento, the sandhill cranes begin arriving each September. They can be seen throughout the Sacramento Valley, but the best viewing site is Woodbridge Ecological Reserve. Every evening at sundown, the cranes return to Woodbridge to roost for the night. On a clear evening, brilliant sunsets beside a distant Mt. Diablo create the perfect canvas as the sky fills with the sights and sounds of these prehistoric birds. Sometimes referred to as a B-52, the cranes stand 5-feet high with a wingspan of 6-8 feet. In the dusk of evening, their ghostly bodies almost vanish into the landscape. Save the small red "cap" crowns the head of mature sandhill cranes -- as a colorful marker in the waning light.
Sandhill crane tours are conducted tby the California Department of Fish & Game through February. The Galt Winter Bird Festival, , in January, is the perfect opportunity to learn more about these amazing visitors to our region. And the Cosumnes River Preserve is another popular spot for wintering birds.
After an evening in the cool Delta air, head back downtown for a little holiday cheer! The ice skaing rink
is now open in Midtown. Take a few spins around the ice and then relax at one of the nearby restaurants...Lounge on 20 has wonderful small plates and an array of exotic libations to warm the soul.
by Barbara L. Steinberg
How many of you know that each year thousands of birds traveling the Pacific Coast Flyway return to the great Central Valley. Lakes, rivers, streams, and flooded farm fields are carpeted with winged species of all kinds: ducks, geese, swans, white pelicans, egrets, heron, grebe and more.They are all special and enrich life in the Sacramento Valley. Of all these migrations, none is more spectacular then when the sandhill cranes return each fall -- and it's right in your Sacramento backyard.
Sandhill crane tours are conducted tby the California Department of Fish & Game through February. The Galt Winter Bird Festival, , in January, is the perfect opportunity to learn more about these amazing visitors to our region. And the Cosumnes River Preserve is another popular spot for wintering birds.
After an evening in the cool Delta air, head back downtown for a little holiday cheer! The ice skaing rink
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