Dawn at Blackwater NWR.

These Buffleheads were feeding at Thomas Point.

Black Ducks are often found at Thomas Point.

I found this Common Loon yesterday at Thomas Point.

There’s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing at Blackwater.

Northern Shovelers and Mallards are the dominant ducks at the moment.

Common Goldeneye at Thomas Point.

Horned Grebe at Quiet Waters.

I was too close to this Bald Eagle when he flew from his perch.

This Horned Grebe was at Thomas Point.

I saw these Hooded Mergansers as I was leaving.

Two Pied Billed Grebes were fishing in the lake.

This Red Shouldered Hawk was just a little too far away.

It was too overcast to get a good look at this Northern Flicker.

I kind of like the serenity of these birds. Buffleheads and Ring Necks.

I haven’t seen many Ruddy Ducks at Blackwater.

Many Tundra Swans were foraging in the marsh.

This Tundra Swan was also at Thomas Point yesterday.

This Mallard flew right over me.

Blackwater is a good place to find Northern Shovelers.

Sometimes you have to look closely to see the Northern Pintails in the marsh.

There’s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing in the marsh.

I found this Redhead yesterday at Thomas Point.

A large flock of Snow Geese flew in as I arrived.

I don’t often get this close to a Lesser Scaup.

I see American Wigeons more often at Oakley Street than anywhere else.

This is a female Canvasback.

These Redheads were at Oakley Street.

I found this juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk on the way to Cambridge.

This is the same banded American Kestrel I found last week. She was banded as a nestling on 22 June 2013 in a nest box in Sussex Co., NJ.

Many Tundra Swans hang out at Blackwater.

I came across several pairs of Bald Eagles.

Hooded Mergansers tend to be very skittish, so I was lucky to get this close.

There was a large flock of Snow Geese.

This Great Blue Heron was one of the first birds I saw.

I saw two large flocks of Northern Pintails.

This Lesser Scaup posed at Sandy Point.

I’m seeing a lot of Eastern Bluebirds lately.

Two or three Canvasbacks were on the pond at Beach Road.

This Red Tailed Hawk soared over the pond at Beach Road.

The Tidal Pool at Blackwater.

I used to see more Northern Pintails in the past.

You can usually find a Redhead at Oakley Street.

The American Wigeon is a handsome bird.

Red Winged Blackbirds were very active today.

the American White Pelicans were still hanging out on the mud flats.

Many Tundra Swans were foraging in the marsh.

If you’re careful, you can sometimes get a look at a Roadside American Kestrel.

Many Bald Eagles were out today.

I saw more Northern Shovelers today than usual.

I was very disappointed these Common Merganser images didn’t come out better. It’s a cool bird.

Another juvenile Scaup.

Tundra Swans often gather near shore in small groups.

Hundreds of Canvasbacks were sleeping near shore.

There’s something very attractive about Redheads.

Dee Green, looking for ducks.

Tundra Swans get very feisty at times.

These Mallards were at Thomas Point Road.

Several Red Breasted Mergansers flew in as I was watching.

This is a female Black Scoter.

Scaup used to show up in larger numbers.

Surf Scoters were feeding near shore.

Hen Party! Scaup, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter.

A small flock of Common Goldeneyes was foraging nearby.

There more than a hundred Canvasbacks present.

This Redhead was hard to pick out from the large number of Canvasbacks.

Some thoughtful person has installed a couple of benches at the point so us old folks can sit and enjoy the show.

Two Tundra Swans flew around the point.

This Surf Scoter hen took off as I was watching.

Two Red Breasted Mergansers were foraging near the point.

This Common Goldeneye hen flew in close to me.