I haven’t seen many Scaup this year.

I saw fewer Bald Eagles than usual.

I don’t often see Downy Woodpeckers at Blackwater.

A lone Bufflehead was feeding with the geese.

This Great Blue Heron was the first bird I saw.

Many Canvasbacks were eagerly waiting for a meal.

Only a few Redheads were present.

The Hooded Mergansers were very skittish.

There are still more Mallards than any other type of duck.

There were only a few Northern Shovelers.

Dawn at Sandy Point.

Canvasbacks can be sound along Thomas Point Road.

Tundra Swans will be around all winter.

This Ring Billed Gull has found some kind of shellfish.

Seagull silhouette.

These Bufflehead were waiting for the Sun to rise.

I heard a tap, tap, tapping-and when I turned around, this Song Sparrow was pecking at his reflection on the hood of my car.

Thousands of Snow Geese were leaving as I arrived.

I liked this Great Blue Heron’s pose.

Bald Eagles were abundant, as usual.

Many Tundra Swans were in residence.

Appearance: The Delmarva fox squirrel has a steel or whitish gray body and a white belly. It has short, thick, rounded ears. Its full, fluffy tail has black edgings and can grow to 15 inches long. The fox squirrel can grow to 30 inches in length and weigh up to 3 pounds. Habitat: Prefers quiet wooded areas, especially mature loblolly pine and hardwood forests with an open understory. Also found in woodlots near farm fields and groves of trees near water. Spends a considerable amount of time on the ground, rather than in trees like the common gray squirrel. Range: Found only in small isolated populations on the Delmarva Peninsula, mostly in Kent, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties in Maryland. Biologists have moved some squirrels to other parts of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia to help develop populations there. Historic range extended as far north as southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.

Two Common Loons flew by as I waited.

Buffleheads continue to be the most common duck at the point.

Two Red Breasted Mergansers were feeding near shore.

A flock of Common Goldeneyes was actively feeding.

Three Pied Billed Grebes were fishing together.

A few Canada Geese flew while I was watching.

This Great Blue Heron appeared to be napping.

These Hooded Mergansers were staying near the center of the lake.

I got very close to this Trumpeter Swan.

I haven’t found many Redheads this year.

American Wigeons are one of my favorites.

Canvasbacks were fairly numerous.

This Great Blue Heron looked a little awkward as he too off.

A large flock of Snow Geese flew off as I approached the marsh.

A few Killdeer were in the mud flats.

These Hooded Mergansers spooked easily.

There were plenty of Bald Eagles around today.

A large flock of Tundra Swans was in the marsh.

This is the first time I’ve seen the Blackwater Pelicans in flight.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Three Buffleheads were on the lake.

Artemesia is the only place I’m seeing Ring Necked Ducks.

I haven’t seen many Scaup this season.

Ruddy Ducks are doing well at the lake.

Hooded Mergansers have been in short supply so far this year.

Another Brown Pelican at Thomas Point.

I found this Bufflehead at Thomas Point.

This Northern Shoveler was at Blackwater NWR.

This Red Tailed Hawk was at Blackwater NWR.

Double Crested Cormorants at Sandy Point.

This gives you a good idea how large the Trumpeter Swan is-the Canada Geese look like ducks.

A view of Lake Artemesia.

There are many Song Sparrows along the edge of the lake.

A small flock of Cedar Waxwings is almost always around in Winter.

A very cooperative Mockingbird.

These Bufflehead hens were at Thomas Point.

Distant Brown Pelicans.

This Common Loon was also at Thomas point.

I forget where I saw this Robin.

Tundra swans have returned.

Fish Crows at Thomas Point.

I caught this Ruddy Duck as he was taking off.

Several flocks of Dark Eyed Juncos were feeding near the lake.

Mallards can be found any time of year.

There were three Northern Flickers in this tree.

I saw a lot of Bald Eagles this week.

Cornell: “Trumpeter Swans demand superlatives: they’re our biggest native waterfowl, stretching to 6 feet in length and weighing more than 25 pounds—almost twice as massive as a Tundra Swan. Getting airborne requires a lumbering takeoff along a 100-yard runway. Despite their size, this once-endangered, now recovering species is as elegant as any swan, with a graceful neck and snowy-white plumage. They breed on wetlands in remote Alaska, Canada, and the northwestern U.S., and winter on ice-free coastal and inland waters.”

Ring Necked Ducks are still present in good numbers.

Chickadees are very athletic.

A flock of Blue Jays was moving around the park.

White Throated Sparrows are all around the lake.

This Robin has fund a nice feast.

This Ruddy Duck is stretching to rearrange his feathers.

Mallards always look good in the right light.

I haven’t seen a White Breasted Nuthatch in quite a while.