American Wigeon at Oakley Street

Graeme and I met at my house early this morning and headed to Blackwater. We chatted so much that I actually drove past Blackwater and had to turn around.
I was windy and cold, but a few good birds and one rare squirrel made up for it.
On the way back we stopped at Oakley Street in Cambridge, which is famous for the tame birds who are seeking handouts.

Delmarva Fox Squirrel

Delmarva Fox Squirrel

Delmarva Fox Squirrel

Wikipedia:”The Delmarva fox squirrel also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Sciurus niger cinereus, is an endangered subspecies of fox squirrel.[2] Its historical range included the Delmarva Peninsula, southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, but its natural occurrence is now limited to parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.[3] In these areas the Delmarva fox squirrel’s habitat has been degraded and its survivability rates have decreased. It has, however, been successfully reintroduced in other parts of its historical range.”

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

This my first American Wigeon.

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

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Bald Eagle

There were lots of Bald Eagles, mostly in poor light and high winds.

Canvasback

Canvasback

This hen Canvasback is lovely.

Redhead

These are the first Redheads I’ve seen at Blackwater.

Northern Shoveller

Northern Shoveller

Many of the usual ducks were MIA, but this Northern Shoveler was a nice find.

Red Breasted Merganser

We saw several small flocks of Red Breasted Mergansers.

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Red Breasted Merganser

We saw several small flocks of Red Breasted Mergansers.

Tundra Swan

We saw hundreds of Tundra Swans.

Rock Dove

Rock Doves are very common, but the colors are nice.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

These Great Blue Herons looked cold.

Snow Goose

Snow Geese are thriving at Blackwater.