Cosumnes River Preserve, Galt, CA: Sandhill Cranes

From the White-faced Ibis to Snow Geese. From Shoveler Ducks to Sandhill Cranes, the Cosumnes River Reserve in Galt, California is a great place to go for hikers, photographers and birders alike.  I spent the afternoon walking the mile and a half scenic route along the Wetlands Walk Trail and Boardwalk Trail. It did not disappoint. Along the trails, I spotted butterflies, grasshoppers, squirrels, dragonflies and a variety of small birds, including juvenile Red-winged blackbirds and a White-breasted Nuthatch. The wetlands were alive with Canada Geese, Black-necked Stilts and White-faced Ibises. There were also a couple of Long-billed Dowitchers and a little Black Phoebe. Oh, and I also spotted two Sandhill Cranes on the River Walk Trail by the train tracks.  So cool...