Saturday, December 10, 2011

Feelin ducky...


Green-winged Teal gang...very dangerous bunch to be around.


 Meanwhile...still at Sandy Ridge Reservation...
We haven't had a chance to get out to bird lately, so you'll have to look at the rest of our sightings from the past trip. Maybe next time I'll dig up some REAL oldies for you!

Pint sized compared to the Mallard.

A little Teal booty...

This Northern Shoveler was convinced he lost something in the marsh...

He looked high and low...mostly low...

I told this female Shoveler about the Republicans plan to eliminate the EPA. She was not happy.

Not a duck. A Pied-billed Grebe. I like pie.
Also not a duck. It's a Egret. Yes, I said "a" Egret. Great one too.

More non-ducks. Red-winged Blackbirds to be precise.

Back to ducks. Wood Ducks. Not really made of wood.


American Black Ducks.

American Wigeon
Yellow-rumped Warblers quite often spend the winter up here. Silly warblys!

An Autumn Amberwing, last of the dragonflies for the year.

Beware of beavers if you have a wooden tripod...or leg...

Egads. Gadwalls...

Great Blue Heron with...did I mention these guys lately? An American Coot.

Mallard choirs are not very good...nor are their conductors...

Northern Pintails were hiding among the reeds and grass.

"Am I drooling?"