More Photos of Waterfowl from Travalon

 

Today I worked on campus, and Hardingfele and I walked at lunch since the weather was so beautiful. I had a big project to work on but couldn't finish it because I needed more information, and after work I had a Union meeting. None of that is very exciting, so this is a good time to post more waterfowl photos from Travalon. Most of these are off our dock. First up, a pair of blue-winged teals.

Next, some common mergansers (and a mallard).

We are still seeing lots of northern shovelers.

And these aren't ducks - they're pied-billed grebes.

Here is a male ring-necked duck:

And our old buddy Tux Duck.

Another ring-necked duck.

More northern shovelers.

And blue-winged teals.

And another ring-necked ducks.

This is a female, probably the ring-necked duck but maybe a teal.

Yesterday the pelicans were back.

Mallards are actually quite handsome, it's just that they're so common that we get bored with them.

Today at Cherokee Marsh, Travalon saw a mute swan.

Those are not native, so it must have escaped from somewhere. Then he saw Canada geese invading our dock.

And here is another male blue-winged teal.

We have also seen some wood ducks, both at Whalen Grade and off our own dock, but they flew away too fast to get a photo. They are the prettiest ducks of all, and they don't quack - they squeal!

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