Merced's National Wildlife Refuge is once again providing a majestic scene for Valley bird watchers. A hidden gem for most, hundreds of species of birds are currently taking refuge during the winter.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross sometimes called the “the queen of seabirds,” has a new chick, Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge announced in a Feb. 6 post on Facebook. Wisdom’s ...