Yesterday I put $52.00 worth of gas in the car. First time I’ve ever gone over $50.00 on a fill-up. $3.47/gal. That’s slowing me down a bit, but there’s plenty of good birds close to home.
The main attraction has been waterfowl, of course, with the Thomas Point Swans and ducks in big numbers, but we’ve gotten some thawing recently, so other ducks are showing up in the coves. The Canvasbacks were largely driven out by the ice for a while.
Possum Point has been largely non-productive, which is consistent with other places in this too-warm season. Maybe February will bring us some sea ducks.
Gadwalls at Jonas Green Park.
A dapper Redhead.
Canvasbacks in the South River.
A Black Duck was mixing with the other ducks.
A hundred or more Tundra Swans are regulars in Winter.
It seems to me there’s more Buffleheads than usual this year.
A few Lesser Scaup always seem to mix with the Canvasbacks
Mallards can be very enthusiastic at times.
There are numerous Crows in every park.
Bluebirds were picking up pebbles off the beach at Jonas Green Park.
This Wood Duck pair seems to be early.
Several Hooded Mergansers are sojourning at Quiet Waters and Jonas Green Parks.