Yesterday I made the trip to Blackwater, and it was disappointing.  All the water along Wildlife Drive was frozen, so there weren’t any ducks or other wading birds, which is a big deal at Blackwater. I decided to try Hooper’s Island after that, which was also a waste of time. I made a brief stop at Thomas Point as well.

Today I started at Possum Point, which didn’t look promising, so I went to Sandy Point, where I got some good dawn shots.

Kent Narrows was next, and I did very well there. Lots of good birds in good light.

Dawen at Sandy Point.

Several Great Blue Herons were foraging in the area.

I don’t often see so many Long Tailed Ducks.

This Common Goldeneye seemed to be by itself.

I found these Tundra Swans at Thomas Point.

A Mallard hen takes flight.

I was fairly close to this Bald Eagle when he took off.

The water around this Ruddy Dick was illuminated by the morning sun.