These are the same two black ducks I spotlighted on the 21st - at least I presume they are the same two since they were at the same spot. I discovered they are not a pair, but two drakes, given they both have yellow bills. That probably means their mates are already nesting somewhere, since apparently black ducks begin nesting shortly after arrival. These two were busy preening when I saw them this morning. I wanted to include this shot since both are showing a distinctive feature of the black duck, their purple speculums, or upper wing patches.
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