The Merganser is a large, sleek diving duck with black upperparts and white underparts. Its head and upper neck are green-black with head crest usually not visible. Long, thin bill is bright red. Its wings are black with extensive white patches. The female is gray overall with red-brown, crested head and neck, white chin, dull white upper breast and belly, and orange bill. The Juvenile resembles female but has more white on chin, a faint white eye-ring, and duller bill.
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With the chill now subsiding the birds seem to sing
just a little bit louder as we coast into Spring.
Riders and bikes grow in numbers by day
as do walkers and runners and children at play.
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I found these shoes just hanging around down by the canal. It should be interesting to see how long they remain there… they’re clearly out of reach so it would take a bit of effort to get them down.
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This shot was taken from the canal path behind the Grist Mill.
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In this shot, I’m facing east at sunrise on the canal. It’s surprisingly quiet this morning.
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