Kip’s Comments - March 11, 2026
Continuation of a Great Morning
In yesterday’s post I shared close encounters with common goldeneyes, trumpeter swans, and a mink. But, that was not all I enjoyed at close range. I had many ducks dropping in around me and for some of them I had my camera ready.
There are many images. Species are identified in the captions.
Greater Scaup - Image 1070863
Buffleheads - Image 1070564
Gadwall - Image 1070709
Gadwall - Image 1070798
Greater Scaup - Image 1070820
Greater White-fronted and Snow Geese - Image 1070941
Greater White-fronted and Snow Geese - Image 1070975
Greater White-fronted Geese - Image 1071127
Hooded Merganser - Image 1071161
Mallards - Image 1071181
Muskrat - Image 1071326
Muskrat - Image 1071338
Northern Pintails - Image 1071345
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071408
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071437
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071444
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071456
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071467
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071482
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071489
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1071542
Ring-necked Ducks - Image 1070898
Ring-necked Ducks and Scaup - Image 1071563
Sandhill Crane - Image 1071786
Sandhill Crane - Image 1071799
Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails - Image 1071814