Though the temperature this morning was a reasonable -6 degrees, strong winds made it feel a great deal colder at Ashbridges bay.

This morning’s group:

Greater and Lesser Scaup look a lot alike. The principal difference is size (18″ long vs. 16.5″ long) and head shape.

The Lesser has a tallish head with an obvious corner at the rear:

The head of the Greater is lower and more rounded:

We had Greater and Lesser Scaup this morning. This photo shows one of each.

This morning’s birds:

MAILBOX

Hi Miles!

I thought you might enjoy the attached nature clip that someone sent me. It is fascinating.

NATURE POETRY

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.     – Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–92) 

Miles Hearn