I caught this Tundra Swan just as he landed.

I was looking for Redheads mixed in with the Canvasbacks.

This Bufflehead swam right in front of me.

It’s unusual to find a Red Headed Woodpecker in AA county.

This is a Canvasback hen.

This Great Blue heron is perfectly reflected.

Good light makes all the difference to this American Wigeon image.

It’s not hard to find an American Kestrel perched on the roadside wires.

The Hooded Mergansers at Blackwater spook easily.

Many Northern Shovelers were foraging in the marsh.

This Lesser Scaup was at Oakley Street.

A large flock of Snow Geese was feeding by the side of the road.

The Hooded Mergansers at Blackwater spook easily.

This Screech Owl’s camouflage is perfect.

There were more Ring Necked Ducks than anything else today.

There were only a few Canada Geese around today.

Tundra Swans gave us our best opportunities today.

This Canvasback took off as we arrived.

There’s usually a few Buffleheads around.

With so many Canvasbacks, it can be hard to find the few Redheads.

There’s usually 50 or so Tundra Swans present.

There were hundreds of Canvasbacks swimming back and forth.

There were only a few Scaup mixed in the crowd.

I found this Canvasback early.

A few Common Goldeneyes were hanging out near the point.

A single pair of Surf Scoters was foraging at the point.

I saw a single Horned Grebe.

There were only a few Red Breasted Mergansers.

There were 40 or so ducks diving for mussels at the point.

These Tundra Swans were at my friend’s house.

In a flock of Tundra Swans, there’s always a little tension.

Dawn at Blackwater NWR.

These Buffleheads were feeding at Thomas Point.

Black Ducks are often found at Thomas Point.

I found this Common Loon yesterday at Thomas Point.

There’s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing at Blackwater.

Northern Shovelers and Mallards are the dominant ducks at the moment.

Common Goldeneye at Thomas Point.

Horned Grebe at Quiet Waters.

I was too close to this Bald Eagle when he flew from his perch.

This Horned Grebe was at Thomas Point.

I saw these Hooded Mergansers as I was leaving.

Two Pied Billed Grebes were fishing in the lake.

This Red Shouldered Hawk was just a little too far away.

It was too overcast to get a good look at this Northern Flicker.

I kind of like the serenity of these birds. Buffleheads and Ring Necks.

I haven’t seen many Ruddy Ducks at Blackwater.

Many Tundra Swans were foraging in the marsh.

This Tundra Swan was also at Thomas Point yesterday.

This Mallard flew right over me.

Blackwater is a good place to find Northern Shovelers.

Sometimes you have to look closely to see the Northern Pintails in the marsh.

There’s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing in the marsh.

I found this Redhead yesterday at Thomas Point.

A large flock of Snow Geese flew in as I arrived.

I don’t often get this close to a Lesser Scaup.

I see American Wigeons more often at Oakley Street than anywhere else.

This is a female Canvasback.

These Redheads were at Oakley Street.

I found this juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk on the way to Cambridge.

This is the same banded American Kestrel I found last week. She was banded as a nestling on 22 June 2013 in a nest box in Sussex Co., NJ.

Many Tundra Swans hang out at Blackwater.

I came across several pairs of Bald Eagles.

Hooded Mergansers tend to be very skittish, so I was lucky to get this close.

There was a large flock of Snow Geese.

This Great Blue Heron was one of the first birds I saw.

I saw two large flocks of Northern Pintails.