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Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/929503-64-Tuscarora-SP
by spidey
Rated: E · Book · Animal · #2144519
a place to express my love for birds
#929503 added February 26, 2018 at 2:01pm
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#64, Tuscarora SP
It always surprises me how long it takes for the lake to thaw around here! *Laugh* We had a day of upper 70-degree weather last week and the lakes are still mostly frozen! They're starting to thaw around the edges, though.

I took a trip to Tuscarora State Park today and saw Common Mergansers, and #64, Hooded Mergansers. I got some really bad, blurry photos, but I could definitely tell they were male and female "Hoodies!" They're probably on their way north to their breeding grounds! According to my research, they typically show up within a few days of the ice melting!

Years ago, I thought birding in Winter wasn't a thing. I went for a walk in the woods on a nice Winter day, and I didn't see or hear a single bird. I assumed they didn't stick around in Winter. *Laugh* Not true at all! You just have to learn where to look!

I'm slowly getting better at identifying waterfowl! Ducks can look so similar! *Laugh* I like to keep my Sibley guide in my backpack so I can look at photos to tell them apart.



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