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Valley’s rice fields provide vital habitat for multiple species
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A Bald Eagle is seen in a California rice field; the state’s rice fields provide vital habitat to a number of species. Photo Courtesy Of The California Rice Commission
Parts of the Delta are especially important for shorebirds and sandhill cranes. The Yolo and Sutter bypasses also represent critical areas for fish in flooded rice fields.