A Merganzer Morning.....

It's been cold here in Port Washington.....no sign of spring. Windy, grey, cloudy, rainy.....just not spring-ish at all. It rained most of the day yesterday and that meant that Mr. Fenway refused to do much except race out the door, lift his leg on the nearest tree or bush and race back inside. No long walks.

This morning I put on my winter coat and hat and off we went....no rain and we were both itching to get a little exercise. We walked down to Rotary Park and as we went up the sidewalk, approaching the water at the south end of the park, I suddenly saw dozens and dozens of shapes. Beautiful red-breasted mergansers! Dozens of them. They winter down south and pass through Port on their way back up to northern climates for the summer season.

We've seen them before.....but never this many at once.

Fenway and I walked back home and suggested Dave grab his camera. Not the best light for photographs, but still.....he caught merganzers doing merganzer things. Boys following girls. Running across the water to launch into the air, diving for fish.....and doing some kind of boy merganzer behavior with their heads. Stretching up and showing off.....not sure the girls noticed, but we did.

 A beautiful merganzer morning!