California

''Know that, on the right hand of the Indies, there is an island...very near to the terrestrial paradise, which was peopled with black women, without any men among them, because they were accustomed to live after the fashion of amazons and there reigned in this island, a queen, very large in person, the most beautiful of all of them. Her name -- "Calafia" -- Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo''

California is a state located in the western portion of The United States.It is most populous of The US States.California is bordered by Oregon to the north,Arizona to the southeast,Nevada to the east,and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.Of the 50 most populous cities in America,8 are found in California.California has an official bird list number of 641 species and 15 exotic species.American birder and artist Catherine Hamilton is a native of California and currently lives in Los Angeles.California is home to more than 38 million people and a very diverse geography.The southern portion of the state is considered a popular place to go birding and has a number of endemic species including Yellow-bellied Magpie,Nuttall's Woodpecker,Island Scrub-Jay,California Gnatcatcher and others.In 2013,a Black-throated Magpie Jay was reported in San Diego County and has begun breeding in Southern California.It is one of Casey's most favorite vacation spots,even though she says that she would never ever move there.

Notable Places

 * Los Angeles
 * San Diego
 * San Jose
 * Sacramento
 * Lassen Volcanic National Park
 * Redwood National Park
 * Death Valley National Park
 * Anaheim
 * Fresno
 * Joshua Tree National Park
 * Point Reyes National Seashore
 * Yosemite National Park
 * Channel Islands National Park
 * La Purisima State Park
 * San Francisco
 * Altadena
 * Bakersfield
 * San Gabriel
 * Monterey Bay
 * Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
 * Caswell Memorial State Park
 * Bodega Bay
 * Santa Barbara
 * Kings Canyon National Park