There are large flocks of ducks over wintering here.
American Wigeons - with the occasional Red Headed Eurasian Wigeon mixed in.
They run about in the field - looking for something good to eat. They make the nicest little high pitched peeping noise.
And spend a lot of time in the seasonal ponds that form in the farm fields when we have heavy rains.
Another flock of them in front of a barn on Fir Island. Notice the eagle's nest high in the tree above the long white barn roof. There were no eagles in the nest that we saw - though we did see two eagles flying over the fields - perhaps hunting to feed their young.
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Tomorrow I have a birding/plant identification trip with the scouts. In January there were not too many winter visitors so I hope tomorrow will be a bit better. At least I know where some of them have gone.
I saw three Merganser ducks at the cabin, but they are year-round residents I think. I see them off and on. The two males were splendid with their white bodies and dark heads. I love the little tufts on the female's brown crown. - Margy
...a nice sight!
Wow...that is a lot of ducks. The chorus they sing must be wonderful! I love the photo of them all gliding on the water!
I always wonder how much 'fertilize' these flocks of birds leave behind. LOL
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