Favorite Duck images

 Sorting pictures tonight. Here are some of my favorite duck images.

Green-winged Teal

Bufflehead

Black-bellied Whistling

Redhead

Wood

Ring-necked 

Hooded Merganser

Gadwall

Blue-winged Teal

Red-breasted Merganser

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Cape May Point State Park

A wonderful warm and sunny Thanksgiving day meant there were lots of people out walking the trails at the state park.  I was one of them.  There weren't as many birds as I would have liked but enough to grab some pictures.

American Widgeon

Blue-winged Teal

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Gadwall

Gadwall

Northern Pintails

 

Another loop around ~ Savannah NWR, SC

Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

Today I decided to also check the main headquarters of the NWR as they often have nice displays that are set up for you to learn about nature.  I didn't see one at this headquarters but did walk a trail and sat by there feeders a while .  I also checked out some impoundments for ducks as they suggested.  I ended with 37 species of birds and 4 butterfly species.  This is a refuge I would visit again in the future.

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Blue-winged Teal (Drake left & Hen right)

Savannah Sparrow feeding

Northern Mockingbird

American Coot

Merritt Island NWR, FL ~ Black Point Drive ~ Awesome!

American Coots were everywhere in great numbers.

Male Anhinga ~ Gotta love the the eye when breeding!

Blue-winged Teal

Common Gallinule

Pied-bill Grebe

Lesser Scaup

Reddish Egret

Birding Cape May Point State Park

Decided that I'd join the CMBO Bird Walk a few days ago.  We saw better than 50 species of birds.  Pictured are some of the birds we saw:  

Northern Gannets

Blue-winged Teal

Carolina Wren

Purple Martin

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

I have wanted to visit Bombay Hook NWR in De since I got interested in birding but have never found the time. After my trip to PA for Lisa's baby shower I thought that I would make the time. I had an adventure getting there as I got off rt 13 South at the exit before I should have. Then I missed a turn as the road wasn't well marked so I went 7 miles further down the highway but it gave me a good idea of the local area for any further trips. Once I arrived I stopped into the visitors center where the volunteer was so helpful and fun to talk to about the refuge. She also provided me with a Delaware Birding Trail leaflet for future trips.

My primary target birds were Black-necked Stilts, American Avocets (lifer) and Wood Ducks though I am happy to see all birds. Luckily I got the fist two birds plus lots of Yellow Legs in first impoundment.

The next area had lots of Coots and a variety of other ducks including Pied-billed Grebe (lifer), Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers and a beaver.  I also saw 2 Bald Eagles off in the distance in a tree.