Among the mallards congregating on the river were a number of common mergansers. The male mergansers are striking with their black and white bodies and red bills. The females not quite so much. They're still beautiful but with their red hair and grayish bodies, they're not quite as good-looking as the males. But that seems …
In Sync
There were a lot of ducks on the pond by the river. Now that ice is forming along the banks, they seem to congregate in the area of open water. This group flew overhead after taking off from the river. Maralee
Ducks on a Frozen Pond
I didn't have much chance to get out to take photos yesterday but I did get these ducks walking around the frozen pond with my iPhone. Maralee
Ducks
The river is full of ducks these days and the air is filled with the cacophony of quacking. Maralee
Perfect Landing
I've been going to the river to watch the entertaining killdeer and Wilson's Snipes. But yesterday it was the ducks that were entertaining. There were 40-50 ducks near the river and they all decided to fly to the river at about the same time. I caught a few of them coming in for a landing. …
Through My Lens 