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Scaups & Ringnecks, February 2010

Another walk by the river with my big zoom lens, bagging photos of more varieties of ducks... plus a bald eagle.
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you should see an image here Mallard drake in shadow
you should see an image here Mallard drake in light
you should see an image here Immature bald eagle.
you should see an image here When I'm standing still watching other ducks, the mallards swim right up to me.
you should see an image here Female mallard
you should see an image here Finally, a scaup swims into photographic range.
you should see an image here Male and female scaups.
you should see an image here Male ring-necked duck.
you should see an image here Male ring-necked duck with an unusual red spot on its neck.
you should see an image here Male ring-necked duck.
you should see an image here Canada geese gliding down.
you should see an image here Canada geese preparing for landing.
you should see an image here A male scaup swimming with a female ring-necked duck.
you should see an image here A female scaup, immature male scaup, and a canada goose.
you should see an image here A male scaup.
you should see an image here Male scaup, immature male scaup, and female scaup.
you should see an image here Male scaup.
you should see an image here Male hooded merganser.
you should see an image here Female hooded merganser.
you should see an image here Pilings under the railway bridge, with old ice and snow.
you should see an image here Male and female ring-necked ducks.
you should see an image here The female starting her dive.
you should see an image here The male has dived.
you should see an image here People leave food for the ducks, geese and swans, who aren't the only ones to profit.