with no other obligations that we had to get to, took the time to walk over to the park this morning. It was pretty quiet....
although nice to see and hear Red-wing Blackbirds. Not so long ago a flock of a hundred or more of these guys would spend the winter with us, now we are lucky to see a dozen or so. Not sure why as I don't think their numbers have declined over all.
still a few Bald Eagles around, like this young one.
After lunch it was back to Harrison Bay...
where again, it was pretty quiet. No duck hunters on the bay today, but they were just packing up from being in a field adjacent to the dike. That flock of Ring-neck Ducks that has been in the area for several weeks now, is out there.
here is a bit closer look at some of them. While in the 'duck' department....it is a terrible picture but...
there was a flock of Canvasback Ducks way out on the bay today. First sighting of them this winter. Another first sighting today was a Northern Shrike, but he didn't cooperate for a picture.
while this female Northern Flicker, did cooperate.
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