I stop for mergansers
It's been warm enough for a couple of nice walks the last few days, and the common mergansers down on the river are just killing me they are so cool
both sexes have this shark collar thing. the boy has a velvety green-black head, pure white body with black wings. the girl has a lovely reddish-brown head with mullet or topknot if you prefer, her body is mottled red-brown. In spring they are always to be found as couples, and they are so darn stylish!
They are much more athletic and techical than the mallards... shooting the rapids, floating about 200 yards then flying back up and doing it again. And they swim so well, the look like pengiuns when they are fishing.
Tues 3/26 - I had mentally pencilled in a walk for this afternoon, but the sky has been getting progressively gloomier all day. Around 3 a soft rain started. Now, at 4:30 it is getting crazy - a really heavy rain, turning to snow before my eyes - giant fat raindrop/flakes just hammering down. a good day to not take a walk.
both sexes have this shark collar thing. the boy has a velvety green-black head, pure white body with black wings. the girl has a lovely reddish-brown head with mullet or topknot if you prefer, her body is mottled red-brown. In spring they are always to be found as couples, and they are so darn stylish!
They are much more athletic and techical than the mallards... shooting the rapids, floating about 200 yards then flying back up and doing it again. And they swim so well, the look like pengiuns when they are fishing.
Tues 3/26 - I had mentally pencilled in a walk for this afternoon, but the sky has been getting progressively gloomier all day. Around 3 a soft rain started. Now, at 4:30 it is getting crazy - a really heavy rain, turning to snow before my eyes - giant fat raindrop/flakes just hammering down. a good day to not take a walk.