Redhead at Thomas Point.

It was a little cloudy this morning, but it cleared up by the time I got to the point. There was decent light, not too much breeze and just enough ducks to keep it interesting.

I stopped at a friend’s house and found some swans and ducks very close to shore, where the residents feed them during the Winter.

Dee Green 2

Dee Green, looking for ducks.

Tundra Swan 2017-12 Tundra Swan 2017-11 Tundra Swan 2017-14

Tundra Swan 2017-13

Tundra Swans get very feisty at times.

Mallard 2017-2 Mallard 2017-1

Mallard 2017-3

These Mallards were at Thomas Point Road.

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Red Breasted Merganser 2017-13

Several Red Breasted Mergansers flew in as I was watching.

Black Scoter 2017-4

This is a female Black Scoter.

Lesser Scaup 2017-6

Scaup used to show up in larger numbers.

Surf Scoter 2017-23

Surf Scoter 2017-24

Surf Scoters were feeding near shore.

Surf Scoter 2017-22

Hen Party! Scaup, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter.

 

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Common Goldeneye 2017-34

A small flock of Common Goldeneyes was foraging nearby.

Canvasback 2017-1

There more than a hundred Canvasbacks present.

Redhead 2017-1

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