A few photos from my walk along the river last week. Maralee
Hooded Merganser
I saw this little bird while walking at Drake Park and had no idea what it was. Â Google to the rescue! Â I entered "duck-like bird with black and white head and yellow eyes" and lo and behold . . . there it was. Â A Hooded Merganser. Â This one is a male. I've lived here for …
At the Park
These are just a couple random shots taken at the park this week. Â There were some interesting pine cones on one of the trees and I loved the colors and textures of the duck. Â He stayed in one position for a long time, but kept one eye on me constantly. Maralee
Life Along the River
More shots of birds and fowl while taking a walk along the river. Maralee
Wood Ducks . . . and Other Water Fowl
While I was at the park looking for the barred owl, I stopped by the "duck pond" to check on the ducks. Â I call it the duck pond because it seems all the ducks on the river congregate there. Â While there, I saw a couple of wood ducks, which I had never seen before. Â In …
Through My Lens 