Although it was very overcast today, I did go over to the park for maybe an hour. Several Red-breasted Mergansers had arrived on the pond which is a new species for the park.I stood for quite a while hoping they would finally raise their head but they moved around on the pond with their head tucked.
I got tickled at the one lone Ring-necked duck. Not sure if it thought the black heads of the RBMs were one of its own or it was just hanging around with them.
Finally as I was leaving and crossing the bridge across the pond, I looked down and one of the mergansers was up however at that point I was fairly far off.
Hopefully they will stick around at least one more day since the sun is suppose to be out tomorrow.
Looks like it was nap-time. The Ring-necked duck looks like he want company. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe other day when I was taking photos of that old house, there were three of them bobbing around in the surf. I took quite a few photos before realizing that someone had put decoys out. *grin* Hope they weren't watching me.
I do think the Ringed-neck Duck was lonely. Big laugh on the decoys! I whipped off the road one day at a pond and grabbed the camera only to realize I was looking at a decoy. I guess decoys attract more than other ducks.
ReplyDeleteHope you get another chance at these beauties!
ReplyDeleteChuckling about the decoys. There is a place on our trip around the block that has a buck and turkey decoy out in the field near their home. EVERY time we go by I take a double look. You'd think I would know as many times we've traveled by that place.
I went to the park the next morning but they had already gone....so sad. I know what you mean on the decoy. Someone nearby has a very life like deer statue and I always do a double take.
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