While out birding some of the Milwaukee lakefront today, the highlight was a female adult Long-tailed Duck. The duck continually dove for food the whole time I was present which was about 15-20 minutes. No other ducks were in the area of this one. Always in search this time of year for a Snowy Owl, I came up empty. A couple hundred Greater Scaup were present in the lagoon near Summerfest along with a couple Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneye and one lone female Bufflehead. It was a chilly morning with cloudy skies, stiff winds out of the north, temps were around 31 degrees. Images were taken on December 3, 2018.
Long-tailed Duck, female in winter plumage…
In coming…
Thinking about the next dive under…
Going down…
Halfway in…
Short tail feathers…
Paddling in…
Beauty of the back…
Looking around…
Wonderful photos Jim. One duck that I still need to add to my life list.
Thanks for sharing, Jim. I found myself fascinated by the drops of water, of all things.
Nice shots Jim.