Mostly River Stuff: 

 The U.S. Coast Guard headed into Lake Huron on Wednesday. Both Canada and the U.S. continue to monitor ice conditions on Lake Huron and the St. Clair River.

Long-tailed Ducks are amazing divers. They are able to dive as deep as 200 feet to forage for food. (Cornell Lab, All About Birds)

A dozen Long-tailed Ducks were hanging around in the river, 

just south of the Bridges. These two appear to be doing Duck Yoga!

A Common Golden-eye catching up with the rest of his flock.

A Mallard Drake and Hen resting at the edge of the busy river.

Bottoms Up! Mute Swan searching for food: All Mute Swans in North America descended from swans imported from Europe from the mid 1800's through early 1900's. Mute swans have enormous appetites. A Maryland study found they ate up to 8 pounds a day of submerged aquatic vegetation, removing food and habitat for other species faster than the grasses could recover. (Cornell Lab, All About Birds)

A pair of Northern Pintail Ducks were found in the Suncor Trail reservoir. Northern Pintails migrate during the night at speeds around 48 mph. The longest nonstop flight recorded was 1,800 miles! (Cornell Lab, All About Birds)

Spring is just around the corner! The Sap was flowing this week!

And...Deryl found a Red-winged Blackbird on Friday!

A definite sign of spring!!