It was odd to see so few birds today at Ding. These first two seemed to have “social distancing” down pretty well, though. The one on the left is a female red-breasted merganser and the right is a cormorant.
Demonstrating an “air hug” for us from at least 6 feet away.
We saw one white pelican today. I think most of them have started their trek back north. This one was checking under the hood before leaving to join them.
I’d never seen a female red-breasted merganser, and this was the second one for the day.
I love the mating plumage on the reddish egret.
SIX FEET, LADY . . . SIX FEET!!!!
I found this pileated woodpecker in a tree in our yard.