The Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge section is a compilation portfolio with 675 images separated into
10 pages which detail: Coots and Grebes; Cormorants; Ducks and Geese; Egrets and Herons;
Hummingbirds; Pelicans; Phoebes and Blackbirds; Raptors and Assorted Wildlife. There is a
page added to this section on the Common Loon, taken in Wolfeboro NH, placed here since
there was no other place for it. Many pages also have supporting images from other venues.

The Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge is in the lowest part of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles,
near the junction of the 405 and 101 freeways. It is a major stopover for migrating birds on the
Pacific Flyway, and the wetlands are home to a number of species who live there year-round.

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Coots and Grebes          Cormorants           Ducks and Geese

Egrets and Herons          Hummingbirds          Common Loon

Pelicans     Phoebes and Blackbirds     Raptors     Assorted Wildlife

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The Coots and Grebes page houses images of adult and juvenile Coots from Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge
along with several selected images of baby Coots which were taken at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles.
These are followed by a number of images of breeding and non-breeding Pied-Billed Grebes taken at
Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge and images of breeding Pied-Billed Grebes under the Lotus at Echo Park.

The Cormorants page contains 60 images of breeding and non-breeding Double-Crested Cormorants,
including portraits and flight shots of this extremely challenging subject. The page includes supporting
images from several other locations to add content and provide detail, including some other species.

The Ducks and Geese page contains 80 images of Mallards, Ruddy Ducks and Canada Geese
taken at Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge and some supporting images taken at a few other locations.

The Egrets and Herons page contains 75 images of Black-Crowned Night Herons, Green Herons,
Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets, including a spectacular ‘dip-fishing’ hunting
sequence of a Snowy Egret, unique in my experience, taken at the Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge.
Some supporting images from other locations are included to add content, context and detail.

The Hummingbirds page contains 50 images of Allen’s Hummingbirds and Anna’s Hummingbirds
taken at Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge, including supporting images from several other venues such
Yosemite National Park, Descanso Gardens and Wildwood Canyon to add content and detail.

The Loon page is a bit of a ringer... while the Great Northern Loon (or Common Loon) can be found
off the California coast, especially in Morro Bay, San Simeon Bay, Monterey Bay and further north,
these were taken in Wolfeboro Bay, New Hampshire and are in the Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge
section so they would not get lonely if they were placed in a section all by themselves. This
page contains 50 images of Common Loons in non-breeding plumage and molting to
their breeding plumage, taken in early October in Wolfeboro Bay and the Back Bay.

The Pelicans page contains 60 images of White Pelicans in flight, takeoffs and landings, herding fish
 and puttering about on the surface of the pond in the autumn and winter at Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge.
Included are several support images of Brown Pelicans taken in Southern California and Florida.

The Phoebes and Blackbirds page contains 50 images of Black Phoebes and Say’s Phoebes,
Great-Tailed Grackles, Red-Winged Blackbirds, a Brewer’s Blackbird and a Brown-Headed Cowbird
taken at Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge. Some images added for context and detail were taken at other venues.

The Raptors page contains 90 images of Hawks, Kestrels, Ospreys and White-Tailed Kites
taken at Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge, including a few supporting images from other locations.

The Assorted Wildlife page has over 80 images of Warblers, Sparrows, Finches, Bullock’s Orioles, Scrub Jays,
Belted Kingfishers, Mockingbirds, Woodpeckers and Turkey Vultures. Besides birds, there are several images
of Audubon’s Cottontail Rabbit, Squirrels, Lizards, Red-Eared Sliders, Katydids and nymphs, and Ladybugs.
Some supporting images taken in other locations have been included to add content, context and detail.

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