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