Goldeneyes! Beautiful little Goldeneyes! Lifer! Somehow I was expecting them to be bigger, or darker, or more distinctive. But they were kinda plain and little. But still beautiful! You know how I love my ducks!I also saw some other good birds, though I apologize for the poor photo quality -- the batteries on my camera were dying and the gray skies didn't provide any light:
Lesser Scaup, about 20 of them
a beautiful Horned Grebe
some little Ruddy Ducks
a Canvasback hiding his head
and some Buffleheads.
a beautiful Horned Grebe
some little Ruddy Ducks
a Canvasback hiding his head
and some Buffleheads.The Duck Pond never ceases to amaze me in its ability to draw crazy-good waterfowl. This pond is right near the university, alongside a busy College Ave. between PSU and the local mall. Still, we get great ducks and other birds all the time. It's a real treat to have a spot for birding right in town near work.
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Water, food, an audience! What more can a canny duck want?
That's right, Rabbits' Guy -- the Mallards and Canadas practically mug people for bread and stuff.
Oh course, the Duck Pond has lots of ducks. That's its name!!
:)
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