Red Breasted Merganser at Sandy Point

Our local parks are closed on Tuesdays, so I took another stab at Sandy Point this morning.

I arrived about noon, and noticed that the ice had blown onshore in the last two days. The ducks weren’t as numerous, but the merganser was a nice find.

Sandy Point 6

This image of the Lighthouse gives an idea of how much ice there is.

Ruddy Duck 89

Ruddy Duck 90

Several Ruddy Ducks were feeding close to shore.

Bufflehead 176 Lesser Scaup 182 Lesser Scaup 181

Lesser Scaup 183

There were large flocks of Lesser Scaup out in the bay.

Red Breasted Merganser 117

This Red Breasted Merganser was feeding with a flock of Lesser Scaup.

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