Monarch butterflies are visiting the West Pond hummingbird and butterfly garden daily. Jo Ellen Ryan/Courtesy photo

This blond raccoon was spotted in a valley oak at the West Pond. Jo Ellen Ryan/Courtesy photo

A large great egret pauses at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. They are about 39 inches high, larger than the cattle egret or the snowy egret that also may be seen at the area. Jean Jackman/Courtesy photo

A flock of white-faced ibis forage at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area as a snowy egret takes flight. The bypass driving tour is open sunrise to sunset and the birding will get even better with the rains. Jean Jackman/Courtesy photo