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.
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.”
This my first American Wigeon.
There were lots of Bald Eagles, mostly in poor light and high winds.
This hen Canvasback is lovely.
These are the first Redheads I’ve seen at Blackwater.
Many of the usual ducks were MIA, but this Northern Shoveler was a nice find.
We saw several small flocks of Red Breasted Mergansers.
We saw several small flocks of Red Breasted Mergansers.
We saw hundreds of Tundra Swans.
Rock Doves are very common, but the colors are nice.
These Great Blue Herons looked cold.
Snow Geese are thriving at Blackwater.