Mouth of the St. Clair River!

Temperatures on Tuesday afternoon drew many people to the St. Clair River. Lots of Ice build up is visible when standing at the north end of the River looking towards Lake Huron. The south winds may blow the ice back north before it has a chance to head down river.

Looking back at the extreme west end of Canatara Beach, from the Sarnia lighthouse. (A spot where we often stand and watch for bird life.)

A juvenile Bald Eagle soared overhead

Male Bufflehead

Female and male Bufflehead

Ring-billed Gull

Ice in the lake has pushed Long-tailed Ducks into the River. A few adult males happily rested not far from shore. They breed near arctic wetlands and winter on large lakes and the open ocean.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Long-tailed_Duck/overview

Long-tailed Duck in a dive! These impressive divers can feed as deep as 200 feet, swimming with their wings while catching invertebrates and small fish.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Long-tailed_Duck/overview

While this Red-breasted Merganser busily preened, the ice block on which it was sitting was caught in an eddy and was moving upriver!

The River bottom often isn't visible but the sunshine created some pretty reflections on the water surface.