I don’t usually make long (ish) trips two days in a row, but that’s what I did this morning. Blackwater beckoned, and I answered.

It wasn’t exciting, but the Snow Geese have finally arrived and a Bluebird posed nicely.

The ducks are trickling in, and perhaps it will get more active close to home soon.

Blackwater Dawn.

Large flocks of Northern Pintails were very active.

This tree is a convenient perch for Bald Eagles on Wildlife Drive.

Several Great Blue Herons were quietly fishing.

There’s always Double Crested Cormorants at the dock on Key Wallace Drive.

There seem to be many more Mallards than usual.

There seem to be many more Mallards than usual.

I haven’t seen many Eastern Bluebirds at Blackwater.