Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Pelicans & ruddy ducks

A mockingbird was not pleased to find only dust in the barkbutter dish.  White throats pecked through the mulch and leaf litter.  A Carolina wren joined the search. 

Most of the action, however, was on the creek as the weather continued warm and windy.  A raft of at least 15 ruddy ducks floated and dived.  An egret monitored the lake.  Toward evening, the tide was very low.  A pelican landed near a ruddy -- what a contrast in size.  I spotted one hooded merganser female among the ruddy ducks paddling away from the pelican. 


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