Merced National Wildlife Refuge, CA
The Merced National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 10,258 acres of wetlands, native grasslands, vernal pools, and riparian areas. The Refuge plays host to the largest wintering populations of lesser sandhill cranes and Ross' geese along the Pacific Flyway. Each autumn over 20,000 cranes and 60,000 arctic nesting geese terminate their annual migrations from Alaska and Canada to make the Refuge home for six months. Here they mingle with thousands of other visiting waterfowl, waterbirds and shorebirds making the Refuge a true winter phenomenon.
The refuge also provides important breeding habitat for Swainson's hawks, tri-colored blackbirds, marsh wrens, mallards, gadwall, cinnamon teal, and burrowing owls. Tri-colored blackbirds, a colonial-nesting songbird, breed in colonies of over 25,000 pairs. Coyotes, ground squirrels, desert cottontail rabbits, beaver, and long-tailed weasels can also be seen year-round. (Wikipedia)...
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Merced National Wildlife Refuge is part of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge group in California's Central Valley between Los Banos and Merced, California. It is a winter home for many migrating species, especially Sandhill Cranes and Snow and Ross's Geese, but is the year-round habitat for a wide diversity of birds and wildlife.
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Local paper money issued at town the Merced in California to cure the town's financial problems .
Local paper money issued at the town Merced in California to cure the financial problems of the town. Storekeepers buy local paper money in a bank at 10% discount. Woman buys groceries in a shopping store with local paper money. The storekeeper enters in the cash register. Transaction of local paper money at a fuel station. Location: Merced California. Date: September 1, 1932.
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Morning Fly Out @ Merced National Wildlife Refuge
All the birds opening their wings and take off at the same time, made a loud HON sound. They flied out all together.
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Join videographers Fred and Roberta Mc Pherson on a short journey through the Merced and San Luis National Wildlife Refuges in California. They share their joy in viewing a wide range of birds including egrets, hawks, sandhill cranes, pelicans, various species of geese, and shore birds as well as a pair of hunting coyotes and other smaller mammals.
Best Western Plus Inn - Merced (California) - United States
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Address: 1033 Motel Drive; zip code: CA 95341
University of California, Merced is 6.5 miles from this hotel. Guests can enjoy a free hot breakfast and rooms with free Wi-Fi. A year-round, outdoor swimming pool is also on site. Cable TV is offered in all guest room at the Best Western Plus Inn.
-- Cet hôtel est situé à 10,5 km de l'université de Californie, à Merced. Il propose un petit-déjeuner chaud gratuit et des chambres avec connexion Wi-Fi gratuite. Une piscine extérieure est également disponible toute l'année sur place.
-- Este hotel se encuentra a 10,4 km de la Universidad de California, en Merced. Ofrece un desayuno caliente gratuito, habitaciones con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita y una piscina al aire libre, abierta todo el año.
-- Dieses Hotel begrüßt Sie 10 km von der University of California, Merced entfernt. Freuen Sie sich auf ein kostenfreies, warmes Frühstück und Zimmer mit kostenfreiem WLAN. Der Außenpool am Hotel ist das ganze Jahr über geöffnet.
-- Dit hotel ligt ongeveer 10 km van de universiteit van Californië in Merced. Het biedt kamers met gratis WiFi en een gratis ontbijt met warme gerechten. U kunt het hele jaar door een duik nemen in het buitenzwembad van het hotel.
-- Situato a circa 10 km dalla University of California di Merced, questo hotel offre una colazione calda gratuita, una piscina all'aperto in loco aperta tutto l'anno e camere con la connessione Wi-Fi senza costi aggiuntivi.
-- カリフォルニア大学マーセド校から約10.5kmのホテルで、無料Wi-Fi付きの客室、無料ホットブレックファースト、敷地内の屋外スイミングプール(通年営業)を提供しています。 Best Western Plus Innの客室にはケーブルテレビ、電子レンジ、小型冷蔵庫、コーヒーメーカー、無料バスアメニティが備わります。 Best Western Plus Inn Mercedは朝食(ワッフルメーカー、シリアル、フルーツ、卵、その他の温菜、ヨーグルト、ジュースを含む)を提供しています。 ...
-- 这间酒店距离University of California, Merced大学有6.5英里(10.4公里)。客人可以享用免费热食早餐以及带免费无线网络连接的客房。酒店内还设有一个全年开放的室外泳池。 Best Western Plus Inn酒店的所有客房都配备了有线电视、一台微波炉、小冰箱、咖啡设备以及免费洗浴用品。 早餐包括松饼、谷物、水果、鸡蛋和其他热食食物。Best Western Plus Inn Merced酒店还包括酸奶和果汁。 ...
-- Отель находится в 10,5 км от Калифорнийского университета в Мерседе. Гостям предоставляются бесплатный горячий завтрак, номера с бесплатным WiFi и открытый бассейн, работающий круглый год.
-- يقع هذا الفندق على بعد 10.4 كم من جامعة كاليفورنيا ومدينة ميرسيد. ويتمتع الضيوف بوجبة إفطار ساخنة مجانًا وغرف مجهزة بخدمة الواي فاي مجانًا. ويتوفر أيضًا مسبح في الهواء الطلق على مدار العام في الموقع.
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Sandhill Cranes and Great Horned Owl at Merced NWR, California
Sandhill Cranes arriving at sunset to roost in safety, while a pair of Great Horned Owls nearby hoot to each other.
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At the Best Western Inn you’re sure to find that little something extra. With our modern amenities and thoughtful design, the Best Western Inn will stand out among other hotels in Merced, CA. For the business traveler, a spacious work desk and free internet access are included in all our guest rooms to ensure you don’t miss a beat while you’re away from the office. For extended stays, each room provides a convenient in-room mini fridge that is ideal for drinks and snacks. We also have an in-house fitness room, so you can keep up your workout routine while you’re on the road. As always, the Best Western Inn will provide you with the superior customer service that you are used to at any Best Western hotel.
Children sing 'Home' at Merced State of the City address
The St. Paul's Children's Choir sang the song Home with a shout out to Merced on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, before Mayor Mike Murphy gave his State of the City address.
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Birds of the Coachella Valley and Surrounding Areas, California USA, March 2013
On my trip to the Coachella Valley area (Indio, Palm Springs, La Quinta, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and other places) in California in March 2013, I saw many bird species. This is a video showing some of them.
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California Least Terns at Alameda Point Wildlife Refuge
Documentary about the efforts to protect the endangered California Least Tern and their nesting site at Alameda Point. Alameda Point is the new name for the former Naval Air Station - Alameda, officially closed in 1997. San Francisco can be seen in the background on parts of this video.
Ride Across the San Joaquin and Merced River east of Newman, Ca
February 2017 Floods east of Newman, Ca. First we pass over the San Joaquin River and then a detour takes us across the Merced River Bridge.
Central Valley growers concerned about changing weather
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Northern Harrier at Merced National Wildlife Refuge
In Merced, California. This wonderful place is jam packed full of life!
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Meet Merced's new city manager
Merced City Council unanimously approved Steve Carrigan as the next city manager during its meeting Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com)
San Luis Refuge
The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is the last refuge in California not touched by modernization. These extensive wetlands provide habitat for waterfowl and mammals.
The Shame of Point Reyes
In the discussion regarding Point Reyes National Seashore people often get caught up in the legal debate of the private ranches continuing to operate on public land despite the expiration of the original leases. This in turn leads to a complex and confusing history of short term leases, “letters of authorization”, and an ongoing effort by the ranchers and their politicians attempting to amend the legislation.
What I believe people need to focus on is that the ranching activities in Point Reyes are so terrible that they should NOT be legal anywhere, much less in an incredible National Seashore that was purchased by Congress with our tax dollars to preserve it for our and future generations to enjoy. For the greater good, we should be making every effort to end such destructive and selfish practices rather than looking for ways to promote and celebrate them. Part of my filmmaking process included wading through the deeply embedded propaganda spread by the ranching community to mislead the public as to the reality of what is taking place in the seashore. Those who finally realize what has been taking place out there often have the first reaction of “How did I not know, and how can this be happening?”
My journey of discovering the corruption in Point Reyes began with my personal experience witnessing the disturbing scene of new baby cows separated from their mothers and kept in isolation as part of the standard practice of the dairy operations that exist in Point Reyes (both the seashore and surrounding areas). Spending time with these babies was a crushing experience, a reality that most of us turn a blind eye to. I understand that such treatment and worse exists on a massive scale in the world, but why was something so ugly being allowed in a place so beautiful?
But to then learn that the park service intended to kill the Tule elk within the seashore at the request of the very businesses that had just horrified me was too much to bear. Wildlife, removed by the park service, to make more room for animal exploitation. This sent me down a path of discovering atrocity after atrocity committed by the ranchers and apparently backed by the park service. The list is so long I will begin with simple bullet points then provide details.
Brutally killing the offspring of native animals each spring.
Crappiest places in the nation. The ranches produce so much bovine waste that tests conducted in the seashore ranked it as one of the top ten “crappiest” places in the nation. Both the land and water are saturated with 133 MILLION pounds of manure each year.
Blatantly disregarding wildlife friendly recommendations that were submitted to the park decades ago.
Declared as “The worse case of land management ever seen” by members of the BLM.
Blatant lies about economic value and sustainability.
Tearing out native plants and replacing them with annual invasives.
Allowing 250 elk to die of thirst while all of the nearly 6,000 cattle were kept alive.
Ignoring public response surveys and ignoring overwhelming public outcry.
Frequently violated lease agreements with no consequences.
Using our tax dollars to fund ranching related expenses.
Prioritizing rancher desires over wildlife needs.
Receiving today’s equivalent of 350 million dollars for their land, but then getting to stay on the land and receive discounts and assistance to their business needs.
Perpetually overgrazing land.
Allowing the ranchers “to squat” on the land after the expiration of their leases.
And of course, the never ending cycle of taking babies from their mothers then forcibly impregnating those childless mothers so they have to do it all again.
My film was never meant to be a major project but it seemed that each week I would learn something new that would leave me wondering, “How? How can this be? How is this possible? How can the park service allow this, why isn’t the park service doing their job?”
The explanation to all the above seems to be one of demographic and geological influences. This is a seashore on an isolated section of coast deep within a powerful ranching county. Decades went by with the park service staff consisting of and surrounded by members of the ranching community. One staff member said, “Our kids go to school with their kids.” Add in the ever present fear and intimidation that comes from living in a community of powerful people accustomed to getting their way (and backed by politicians) and suddenly you realize that even the most staunch environmentalist would be keeping quiet as a staff member at Point Reyes National Seashore. The intimidation is real. Anti Ranching staff members have gone to new locations. Anti ranching members of the community told me they were “afraid to go on record for fear of life being made hard for them.”
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SAN LUIS NWR TULE ELK AND NEW VISITOR CENTER 2011.wmv
Quick trip with Grandaughter to San Luis National Wildlife Refuge near Los Banos, CA. Viewed Tule Elk and the New Visitor Center. Enjoy your Wild Places.
Hornitos, California
Join Jo Ann Aiello of Aiello Studios on a tour of the historic gold rush town of Hornitos, California.