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Watching the waterfowl

By JIM NIGRO

The ballet of the honkers.....gathering speed prior to take off.

"In sync"...they just need some altitude - quickly!  

A drake and hen mallard enjoying a sunny morning on the Tonawanda.

A lone ring-necked duck in a small unnamed tributary off Old Creek Rd.

Canada geese making chatter and resting between flights

For now, their flights consist of short hops in search of grainfields. All too soon the flights will be much higher in altitude and much longer in duration, after which we won't see them again until late winter or early spring.

kevin kretschmer

Jim, I heard back from Dick a couple of weeks ago. He's quite certain that tree was gouged up from a bear digging out grubs. It was too high to be a porcupine. Also, in case you didn't already know, you'll likely be seeing snowy owls again soon. Another irruption is underway.

Nov 16, 2014, 1:44pm Permalink

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