San Luis National Wildlife Refuge 26/12/17

Laura, Zephyr and I set out to take advantage of the 65 degree late-December weather at the oft-overlooked San Luis National Wildlife Refuge near Los Banos. It's the best time of year to go! We saw many migratory birds, elk, deer, owl pellets, and squirrels. We also got to hear the coyotes yipping as the sun was setting. Great day!
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Looking at owl pellets.
Small rodent skull in alkali flats.
Looking at the rare alkali flats habitat.
Deer bone.
Northern shoveler and date.
A bit more of a zoom on the norhtern shoveler.
Zephyr shows-off the amazing ground squirrel hole.
Long winter shadow, without the winter temps.
Z got his first introduction to cattails.
Z got his first introduction to cattails.