Compared to the last couple of years, there seem to be fewer waterfowl present at the marsh. I don't know what the reason is; I think in part it may be due to the disappearance of several of the so-called loafing bars, or places for the birds to rest in between feeding times. High water levels this spring and last, wave action and constant usage probably caused their breakdown. At any rate, it seems these days that to get shots of the birds requires time and effort hunting for ones close enough to shore to photograph.
These two wood duck drakes I found perched in the dead trees just off the wooded section of the trail on Friday. This is where the males typically hang out, from the end of breeding season until fall when they have molted back into their breeding plumage.
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