I made a brief stop at Stewart Park late this morning. There were still
lots of RUDDY DUCKS off shore along with the usual gulls, mallards, and
geese. I saw a COMMON LOON a little further offshore in the direction of
East Shore Park. There was a small group of Canada Geese, but I found no
Brant among them or anywhere else. I also found no scoters.
In the Swan Pen along with a few Mallards was a GREEN-WINGED TEAL in
non-breeding plumage and a stunning pair of WOOD DUCKS in breeding plumage.
I guess I have never looked at a female Wood Duck so closely. I never
noticed the blue feathers in the wing that sit over the tail before. It's
hard to pay much attention to the females when the males are so amazing!
Anne Marie Johnson
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