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Species of Special Concern
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American White Pelican
Northern Harrier
Swainson’s Hawk
Greater and Lesser Sandhill Cranes
Long-billed Curlew
Black Tern
Burrowing Owl
Short-eared Owl
Tricolored Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Wading Birds and other waterbirds
American Bittern 1
American Bittern 2, Photo credit
American Coot, Leslie Morris
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1, credit: Leslie Morris
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2, credit: Leslie Morris
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3, credit: Leslie Morris
Caspian Tern, Leslie Morris
Cattle Egret, Jim Morris
Cattle Egret, Jim Morris
Common Gallinule, Leslie Morris
Egrets, Leslie Morris
Egrets, Leslie Morris
Forster's Tern, Leslie Morris
Great Blue Heron, Leslie Morris
Great Blue Heron, Leslie Morris
Great Blue Heron, Leslie Morris
Great Egret, Leslie Morris
Green Heron, Leslie Morris
Pied-billed Grebe, Leslie Morris
Pied-billed Grebe, Leslie Morris
Pied-billed Grebe, Leslie Morris
Sandhill Crane 1
Sandhill Crane 2
Sandhill Crane 3
Sandhill Crane 4
Sandhill Crane 5
Sandhill Crane 6
Sandhill Crane 7
Snowy Egret, Jim Morris
Snowy Egret, Leslie Morris
Snowy Egret, Leslie Morris
White-faced Ibis, Jim Morris
White-faced Ibis, Leslie Morris
White-faced Ibis, CRC
Shorebirds
American Avocet 1, Leslie Morris
American Avocet 2, Leslie Morris
Black-bellied Plover 1, Leslie Morris
Black-bellied Plover 2, Leslie Morris
Black-bellied Plover 3, Leslie Morris
Black-necked Stilt 1
Black-necked Stilt 2
Black-necked Stilt 3
Black-necked Stilt 4
Black-necked Stilt 5
Dunlin flock 1
Dunlin 2
Dunlin 3
Dunlin 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Killdeer 1
Killdeer 2
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 2
Long-billed Dowitcher 3
Western Sandpipers
Whimbrel
Wilson's Phalarope
Raptors
American Kestrel 1, Jim Morris
American Kestrel 2, Leslie Morris
American Kestrel 3, Leslie Morris
American Kestrel 4, Sharon Barker
Bald Eagle and Geese 1
Bald Eagle 2
Bald Eagle 3
Bald Eagle 4
Bald Eagle 5
Bald Eagle 6
Bald Eagle 7
Barn Owl 1
Barn Owl 2
Cooper's Hawk
Great Horned Owl 1
Great Horned Owl 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Peregrine Falcon 3
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
White-tailed Kite
Waterfowl
Aleutian Cackling Goose
American Green-winged Teal
American Wigeon 1, Leslie Morris
American Wigeon 2, Leslie Morris
American Wigeon 3, Leslie Morris
American Wigeon 4, Leslie Morris
American Wigeon, Northern Pintail 5, Leslie Morris
American Wigeon 6
Bufflehead 1
Bufflehead 2
Canada Geese 1
Canada Geese 2
Canvasback
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall 1
Gadwall 2
Gadwall 3
Gadwall 4
Gadwall 5
Greater White-fronted Geese 1
Greater White-fronted Geese 2
Greater White-fronted Geese 3
Greater White-fronted Geese 4
Hooded Merganser
Lesser Scaup
Mallard 1
Mallard 2
Mallard 3
Mallard 4
Mallard 5
Mallard 6
Northern Pintail 1
Northern Pintail 2
Northern Pintail 3
Northern Pintail 4
Northern Pintail 5
Northern Shoveler 1
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Shoveler 4
Ring-necked Duck 1
Ring-necked Duck 2
Ring-necked Duck 3
Ross's Geese and Snow Geese 1
Ross's Geese and Snow Geese 2
Ruddy Duck 1
Ruddy Duck 2
Snow Geese 1
Snow Geese 2
Snow Geese 3
Snow Geese 4
Snow Geese 5
Snow Geese 6
Snow Geese 7
Snow Geese 8
Tundra Swans 1
Tundra Swans 2
Tundra Swans 3
Tundra Swans 4
Tundra Swans 5
Tundra Swans 6
Tundra Swans 7
Tundra Swans 8
Wood Ducks
Other Riceland Birds
Barn Swallow, Jim Morris
Belted Kingfisher 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Black Phoebe 1
Black Phoebe 2
Brewers Blackbird
California Quail 1
California Quail 2
Cliff Swallows
Marsh Wren
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Ring-necked Pheasant 2
Savannah Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Western Meadowlark 1
Western Meadowlark 2
White-crowned Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Photography Credits
The Foundation would like to extend many thanks to all the photographers who have spent countless hours capturing the beauty of riceland birds.
Wading Birds and other waterbirds
- American Bittern 1: Jim Morris
- American Bittern 2: Jim Morris
- American Coot: Leslie Morris
- American White Pelican 1: Leslie Morris
- American White Pelican 2: Leslie Morris
- American White Pelican 3: Leslie Morris
- Black-crowned Night-Heron 1: Leslie Morris
- Black-crowned Night-Heron 2: Leslie Morris
- Black-crowned Night-Heron 3: Leslie Morris
- Black Tern 1: Jim Morris
- Black Tern 2: Leslie Morris
- Caspian Tern: Leslie Morris
- Cattle Egret 1: Jim Morris
- Cattle Egret 2: Leslie Morris
- Common Gallinule: Leslie Morris
- Eared Grebe: Leslie Morris
Wading Birds and other waterbirds Cont.
- Egrets 1: Leslie Morris
- Egrets 2: Leslie Morris
- Forster’s Tern: Leslie Morris
- Great Blue Heron 1: Leslie Morris
- Great Blue Heron 2: Leslie Morris
- Great Blue Heron 3: Leslie Morris
- Great Egret 1: Leslie Morris
- Green Heron 2: Leslie Morris
- Pied-billed Grebe 1: Leslie Morris
- Pied-billed Grebe 2: Leslie Morris
- Pied-billed Grebe 3: Leslie Morris
- Sandhill Crane 1: Brain Baer
- Sandhill Crane 2: Brain Baer
- Sandhill Crane 3: Leslie Morris
- Sandhill Crane 4: Leslie Morris
- Sandhill Crane 5: Leslie Morris
- Sandhill Crane 6: Leslie Morris
- Sandhill Crane 7: Sharon Barker
- Sandhill Crane 8: Sharon Barker
- Snowy Egret 1: Jim Morris
- Snowy Egret 2: Leslie Morris
- Snowy Egret 3: Leslie Morris
- White-faced Ibis 1: California Rice Commission
- White-faced Ibis 2: Jim Morris
- White-faced Ibis 3: Leslie Morris
Shorebirds
- American Avocet 1: Leslie Morris
- American Avocets 2: Leslie Morris
- Black-bellied Plover 1: Leslie Morris
- Black-bellied Plover 2: Leslie Morris
- Black-bellied Plover 3: Leslie Morris
- Black-necked Stilt 1: Jim Morris
- Black-necked Stilt 2: Jim Morris
- Black-necked Stilt 3: Leslie Morris
- Black-necked Stilt 4: Leslie Morris
- Black-necked Stilt 5: Leslie Morris
- Dunlin flock 1: Sharon Barker
- Dunlin 2: Leslie Morris
- Dunlin 3: Leslie Morris
- Dunlin 4: Leslie Morris
- Greater Yellowlegs 1: Leslie Morris
- Greater Yellowlegs 2: Leslie Morris
- Greater Yellowlegs 3: Leslie Morris
- Greater Yellowlegs 4: Leslie Morris
- Killdeer 1: Jim Morris
- Killdeer 2: Leslie Morris
- Long-billed Curlew 1: Leslie Morris
- Long-billed Curlew 2: Leslie Morris
- Long-billed Curlew 3: Leslie Morris
- Long-billed Dowitcher 1: Jim Morris
- Long-billed Dowitcher 2: Jim Morris
- Long-billed Dowitcher 3: Leslie Morris
- Western Sandpipers: Leslie Morris
- Whimbrel: Leslie Morris
- Wilson’s Phalarope: Leslie Morris
Raptors
- American Kestrel 1: Jim Morris
- American Kestrel 2: Leslie Morris
- American Kestrel 3: Leslie Morris
- American Kestrel 4: Sharon Barker
- Bald Eagle and Geese: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagle 1: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagle 2: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagle 3: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagle 4: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagle 5: Leslie Morris
- Bald Eagles 6: Leslie Morris
- Barn Owl 1: Brain Baer
- Barn Owl 2: Brain Baer
- Burrowing Owl 1: Leslie Morris
- Burrowing Owl 2: Leslie Morris
- Burrowing Owl 3: Leslie Morris
- Cooper’s Hawk: Jim Morris
- Great Horned Owl 1: Leslie Morris
- Great Horned Owl 2: Leslie Morris
- Northern Harrier 1: Leslie Morris
- Northern Harrier 2: Leslie Morris
- Northern Harrier 3: Leslie Morris
- Peregrine Falcon 1: Leslie Morris
- Peregrine Falcon 2: Leslie Morris
- Peregrine Falcon 3: Leslie Morris
- Red-shouldered Hawk: Jim Morris
- Red-tailed Hawk 1: Leslie Morris
- Red-tailed Hawk 2: Leslie Morris
- Short-eared Owl: Marysville
- Swainson’s Hawk 1: Jim Morris
- Swainson’s Hawk 2: Sharon Barker
- White-tailed Kite: Jim Morris
Other riceland birds
- Barn Swallow: Jim Morris
- Belted Kingfisher 1: Jim Morris
- Belted Kingfisher 2: Jim Morris
- Black Phoebe 1: Leslie Morris
- Black Phoebe 2: Leslie Morris
- Brewers Blackbird: Leslie Morris
- California Quail 1: Leslie Morris
- California Quail 2: Leslie Morris
- Cliff Swallows: Jim Morris
- Marsh Wren: Leslie Morris
- Red-winged Blackbird 1: Jim Morris
- Red-winged Blackbird 2: Leslie Morris
- Red-winged Blackbird 3: Leslie Morris
- Red-winged Blackbird 4: Leslie Morris
- Ring-necked Pheasant 1: Jim Morris
- Ring-necked Pheasant 2: Leslie Morris
- Savannah Sparrow: Leslie Morris
- Tree Swallow: Leslie Morris
- Tricolored Blackbird: Leslie Morris
- Turkey Vulture 1: Leslie Morris
- Turkey Vulture 2: Leslie Morris
- Western Meadowlark 1: Leslie Morris
- Western Meadowlark 2: Leslie Morris
- White-crowned Sparrow: Leslie Morris
- Wild Turkey: Leslie Morris
- Yellow-headed Blackbirds: Leslie Morris
Waterfowl
- Aleutian Cackling Goose: Leslie Morris
- American Green-winged Teal: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon 1: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon 2: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon 3: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon 4: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Greater White-fronted Goose: Leslie Morris
- American Wigeon: CNWR
- Bufflehead 1: Leslie Morris
- Bufflehead 2: Leslie Morris
- Canada Geese: Jim Morris
- Canada Goose: Leslie Morris
- Canvasback: Leslie Morris
- Cinnamon Teal: Leslie Morris
- Gadwall 1: Jim Morris
- Gadwall 2: Leslie Morris
- Gadwall 3: Leslie Morris
- Gadwall 4: Leslie Morris
- Gadwall 5: Leslie Morris
- Greater White-fronted Geese 1: Leslie Morris
- Greater White-fronted Geese 2: Leslie Morris
- Greater White-fronted Geese 3: Leslie Morris
- Greater White-fronted Geese 4: Leslie Morris
- Hooded Merganser: Leslie Morris
- Lesser Scaup: Leslie Morris
- Mallard 1: Leslie Morris
- Mallard 2: Leslie Morris
- Mallard 3: Leslie Morris
- Mallard 4: Leslie Morris
- Mallards 5: Jim Morris
- Mallards 6: Leslie Morris
Waterfowl Cont.
- Northern Pintail 1: Leslie Morris
- Northern Pintail 2: Leslie Morris
- Northern Pintail 3: Leslie Morris
- Northern Pintail 4: Leslie Morris
- Northern Pintail 5: Leslie Morris
- Northern Shoveler 1: Leslie Morris
- Northern Shovelers 2: Leslie Morris
- Northern Shovelers 3: Leslie Morris
- Northern Shovelers 4: Leslie Morris
- Ring-necked Ducks 1: Leslie Morris
- Ring-necked Ducks 2: Leslie Morris
- Ring-necked Ducks 3: Leslie Morris
- Ross’s Geese and Snow Geese 1: Leslie Morris
- Ross’s Geese 2: Leslie Morris
- Ruddy Duck 1: Leslie Morris
- Ruddy Duck 2: Leslie Morris
- Snow Geese 1: Brain Baer
- Snow Geese 2: Jim Morris
- Snow Geese 3: Jim Morris
- Snow Geese 4: Leslie Morris
- Snow Geese 5: Leslie Morris
- Snow Geese 6: Leslie Morris
- Snow Geese 7: Leslie Morris
- Snow Geese 8: Leslie Morris
- Tundra Swans 1: Leslie Morris
- Tundra Swans 2: Leslie Morris
- Tundra Swans 3: Leslie Morris
- Tundra Swans 4: Steve Beckley
- TundraSwan 5: Marysville
- TundraSwan 6: Marysville
- TundraSwan 7: Marysville
- TundraSwans 8: Willows
- Wood Ducks: Jim Morris