Common Merganser Parade
Now the Common Mergansers are parading by. The other day they were swimming in the fog but I caught a few close enough to photograph.
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Surf Scoters
I have mentioned seeing Surf Scoters a few times already, either large groups in the distance or a few here closer. Recently the whole group was here. They like to line up. And I like to have all my ducks in a row.
Trumpeter Swans
A few days ago about 20 Trumpeter Swans stopped by. I assume they were on their way north as they were only here for the afternoon. I saw them here only one other time. Very special visit.
Bald Eagles
I see Bald Eagles here frequently. There is a nest near by and I see them there or flying by or fishing. This pair was on the neighbors dock recently. I really enjoy them.
Beautiful Mergansers
Three different Mergansers visit here. the Common Mergansers and Red Breasted Merganser often appear in large numbers as parades. I also see Red Breasted Mergansers in pairs or small groups, and every year a singe male Red Breasted Merganser hangs around. Here is a small group of Red Breasted Mergansers
More Surf Scoters
I continue to see a small group of surf scoters in the distance and occasionally one or two wander into range of my camera. This one appeared during the golden hour.
About jansbird
I am a retired teacher. I taught high school physics and for the last 16 years was a high school principal. In my first 10 years of retirement I taught part-time at the University of Puget Sound and ran a small non-profit school reform shop called Coalition of Essential Schools Northwest. At UPS I taught teachers how to be principals and at CES Northwest I helped schools implement the principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools, a national school reform program. Now I am really retired and pursuing my other interests full time. I have always been interested in natural history, the identification of living things. My formal science training is in Physics. I have very little formal education in nature but I have always enjoyed nature and living outside and being interested in what I see there. I like water and beaches and over the years have learned about most of the creatures found there. My interest in birds started by watching herons and ducks at my family cabin on Whidbey Island. That led to learning to identify other kinds of birds. I now know most of the local birds. When I moved to Gig Harbor I began keeping a log of the ducks and birds I saw coming and going. This blog is primarily to publish the data collected in those logs.
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