110120 November Begets Ducks and More Waterbirds

                                                                 Red-necked Grebe 1

  

                                                                  Red-necked Grebe 2  

                        

                                                                  Ring-necked Duck

                                                                                   

                                                                   Red-necked Grebe 3

                                                                       Ruddy Duck

         

                                                                       Common Loon

Today was another birding extravaganza with a second Red-necked Grebe, not in the exact vicinity as the first, but still remaining as a companion of other grebes.  In the area of Heron Cove, a Colorado visiting birder and writer discovered three Horned Grebes, eight Pied-billed Grebes, a Common Loon, several Ruddy Ducks, a Ring-necked Duck, migrant Mallards, Franklins Gull, and multiple additional gulls (like Ring-billed Gulls ), Killdeer, and Great Blue Herons on Shorebird Jetty.

With all the action at Heron Cove and surrounding lowlands, which included Killdeer, House Finches, and more, there was no need to travel further, since time was spent getting better Ring-necked Grebe photos.

Happy winter birding!