Northern Harrier at Bombay Hook NWR.

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I’ve been meaning to get to Bombay Hook for a while, and the stars finally aligned. It’s about 150 miles round trip, and usually well worth it.

I was expecting more shorebirds and sandpipers, but it may be a little early yet. There were plenty of ducks, and they were close enough for decent images, so it was a good day.

Bufflehead 2017-34

A few Buffleheads were present also.

Green Winged Teal 2017-2

Green Winged Teal 2017-1

I didn’t notice this Green Winged Teal until I looked closely at the images.

Northern Pintail 2017-12

Northern Pintail 2017-7

Northern Pintail 2017-11

Northern Pintail 2017-10

Northern Pintail 2017-9

Northern Pintail 2017-8

There are many Northern Pintails in residence.

 

Gadwall 2017-1

Gadwall 2017-2

This is a female Gadwall, a bird I haven’t seen often.

Northern Shoveler 2017-8

There were large numbers of Northern Shovelers also.

Common Merganser 2017-4

I was surprised to find this lone Common Merganser.

Black Duck 2017-3

Black Duck 2017-2

I saw more Black Ducks than I’ve ever seen elsewhere.

American Coot 2017-1

A few American Coots were feeding alongside the ducks.

Northern Harrier 2017-2

Northern Harrier 2017-1

I found this Northern Harrier as I was leaving.