Redhead at Thomas Point

A clear and sunny morning for a change. It was cold, but calm, and Sandy Point has been good to me lately, so I started there and moved to Thomas Point after a couple of hours.

There’s still plenty of action at Sandy Point, with the ice clearing up and  the creeks and rivers still iced up.

Thomas Point was clear to the East and North, and there must have been 500-600 ducks, including the first Redheads I’ve seen there.

Sandy Point 7

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Bay Bridge 106

Chesapeake Bay Bridge at sunrise.

Bufflehead 176

It seemed odd to see a Scaup and a Bufflehead so close together.

Canvasback 112

Canvasback 113

Large flocks of Canvasbacks were at both points.

Bufflehead 182 Bufflehead 181 Bufflehead 180 Bufflehead 179 Bufflehead 178

Bufflehead 177

Buffleheads are plentiful as well.

Ruddy Duck 93 Ruddy Duck 92

Ruddy Duck 91

You can often get quite close to Ruddy Ducks.

Hooded Merganser 131

He’s a bit distant, but I haven’t seen many Hooded Mergansers this season.

Black Duck 100

Black Ducks have also been scarce this year.

Robin 64

Robins used to be a sign of Spring but they’re year round residents now.

Sanderling 14

Sanderling 13

Sanderlings are perfectly camouflaged against the sand and snow.

Common Merganser 104

Common Mergansers are still hanging out in the bay.

Red Breasted Merganser 119

Red Breasted Merganser 118

This Red Breasted Merganser was foraging at Sandy Point.

Canada Goose 100

Many Canada Geese winter at Sandy Point.

Black Backed Seagull 24

This Black Backed Seagull was soaring over the beach.

 

 

Great Blue Heron 262

This Great Blue Heron is from Saturday.

Bald Eagle 383

This Bald Eagle was scoping out the ducks at Thomas Point.

Bald Eagle 384

Redhead 18

Redhead 18

Redheads seem to be plentiful this year.