Ducks Under The Bluewater Bridges!
I walked along the trail below the Bluewater Bridges Wednesday afternoon and was surprised to see the St. Clair River was open…..
Earlier that same day, while walking along Canatara Beach, Lake Huron was covered in ice as far as the eye could see.
A trio of Bufflehead were the first birds I saw. They left quickly, but I managed to get an in-flight photo. In the winter, Bufflehead move south to coasts and large bodies of water, such as the Great Lakes.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bufflehead/id
A group of Mallards congregated in the shallow, calm water at the edge of the river.
Two days later, the calm water was filled with ice.
Red-breasted Mergansers: Paddling and fishing in the slushy ice water.
The feathers on this moulting Ring-billed Gull are very worn.
A young Long-tailed Duck paddled upstream.
Long-tailed Duck (adult male) diving
From a platform under the bridges, I was able to look down on a Red-breasted Merganser that was busy fishing.
Diving down!
Back at the surface. Caught one!
Earlier in the day, a distant Bald Eagle took a break as it floated towards the St. Clair River on an ice flow.
Shortly after passing the lighthouse, it flew north and landed on a sturdier chunk of ice.
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