Sun birds | Photo 03

These snow geese probably flew here from Alaska. Snow geese breeding populations reside in California’s central valleys, the lower Colorado River, south/central New Mexico’sRio Grande wetlands, Mexico’s northern Chihuahuan desert river basins and playa wetlands, and Mexico’s Gulf of California shorelines. In early spring they'll head back to their nesting areas. The 11th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific

Flyway happens January 28-31, 2010. For information, (530) 345-1865.

Photo | Kati Garner