The drought is making things hard for California birds. The Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge in California's Sacramento Valley typically supports wintering populations of over 300,000 ducks and 100,000 geese. This year is going to be rough. Let's hope that El Nino comes through.
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.