I went for a walk at the river recently and am finally hearing sounds of spring. I could hear the red-winged blackbirds calling out - a sure sign of spring. I photographed this coot near a pond and I think this is the first time I've seen a coot out of the water. I didn't …
Duck Weather
Yesterday we had a combination of snow, rain, sun and wind. Typical spring weather in Central Oregon. I went for a short walk when it wasn't raining too hard and the ducks seemed to be enjoying this weather. There must have been 100 ducks near the pond walking around . . . but there were …
A Couple of Old Coots
When I was down by the river this weekend, I saw these strange-looking birds. I thought they were black ducks. I searched the internet for black ducks with white bill and lo and behold . . . they're coots. Maralee
Through My Lens 