The weatherman promised the fog would lift by 9:00, and he was dead wrong.
It was really unfortunate, because the ducks were close and abundant. I’ve spent quite a bit of time learning how to edit foggy images, with mixed results.
I’m going to post what I have so far, and finish up in the morning.

Horned Grebe

Something is eating ducks at the point.

Black Scoter

My foot is just about recovered, but another day or two of taking it easy seems prudent.
I went back to Thomas Point to minimize the walking, and it was OK, but not as good as yesterday.
I made a quick tour of Quiet Waters, but too much ice kept the duck population to a minimum.
A Fox provided a nice end to the day.

Lesser Scaup are still the most common duck.

Only a few Red Breasted Mergansers were around.

I saw only two Common Goldeneyes.

This Bufflehead flew a fairly close to the point.

There’s always a Ring Billed Gull in the area.

This Fox was walking along the road as I left.

I’m still hobbling a bit, so I made a quick trip to Jonas Green, then to Thomas Point where I don’t need to walk so much.
It turned out to be a good choice, as the light was OK, the wind very light, and plenty of ducks in sight.
I took a lot of photos, so I’ll be adding some more pics when I get time to finish processing them.
Turn up the volume to hear the duck serenade.

There were hundreds of ducks at the point.

Bufflehead

Cornell:
“A coastal duck that breeds in the subarctic, the Black Scoter is not well studied in North America. Only a few nests have ever been found.”
A first for me.

There were more Surf Scoters than usual.

These Ruddy Ducks were at Jonas Green

There were only a few Red Breasted Mergansers.

This was the only Canvasback I saw.

Another lone Horned Grebe.

Although my sprain is getting better, I’m not ready for extensive walking yet, so I went back to Thomas Point where the birds come to you. It was windy and cold, so I didn’t stay as long as yesterday.

Although Canvasbacks are around in some numbers, the Lesser Scaup continues as the dominant duck.

These Ring Billed Gulls were making a lot of noise, but I don’t know why.

A few Black Ducks were foraging near the shore.

This hen Common Goldeneye was by herself.

I was lucky to get any image of these Red Breasted Mergansers who flew off as soon as I saw them.

Buffleheads often mix with the Scaup rafts.

Hooded Mergansers arew becoming more common.

My first Horned Grebe of the season.

My sprain is steadily improving, but I’m not ready for any extensive walks yet, so I went back to Thomas Point where the birds come to you with little effort.
The wind was 10 knots or more out of the North so I didn’t stay long, and bought a warmer pair of gloves on the way home.

I had to work early this morning, and nearly called off birding due to the cold weather. I’ve been cooped up too long with my sprain, so I decided to give Thomas Point a try and it worked out well.
Bright sunshine and near zero wind made the cold bearable, and a few of the many ducks came in close enough for some decent images.
I’ve been processing images for three hours, so I’ll just post what I have and insert some IDs later.
Common Goldeneye Female

Hooded Merganser

Bufflehead

Lesser Scaup

Bufflehead

Ring Billed Gull

Between the weather and a sprain I haven’t been out much, so here’s a series of photos I made into a movie.

The prediction was for cold and cloudy, but it was only moderately cold, and the sky was more clear than cloudy.
I went to Wooton just to change my luck, and it wasn’t great except for a very cooperative Northern Flicker.

I was lucky to see this Northern Flicker so closely. They are usually quite skittish.

This Blue Jay was watching as I photographed the Flicker.

Some day I’ll get a closer flight shot of a Belted Kingfisher

Song Sparrows often forage on the ground.

This Dark Eyed Junco was asking for my sister.