Lesser Scaup at Sandy Point

I managed to get out yesterday, but it wan’t much of a day, with few images.

Today I started at Sandy Point, which was slow, then Jonas Green, which remains barren. Ducks have been very scarce this year.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Sandy Point beach.

Sandy Point Light house 1

Sandy Point Light house

 

Mallard 117

Mallard 116

Mallards were present in small numbers.

 

Sanderling 9

Sanderling 8

A few more feet, and I might have stepped on these Sanderlings.

Downy Woodpecker 022

I found this Downy Woodpecker at Possum point yesterday.

Crow 104

Another Crow in the sand.

Great Blue Heron 255

This Great Blue Heron flew right over me.

Lesser Scaup 170

Lesser Scaup 169

There was a large raft of Lesser Scaup not far from shore.