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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

our first snowfall - ducks, dove and dog at the pond

Skippy and I took a walk around the big pond today with lightly falling snow. Its our first snow in the Boston area. I brought my camera and took photos of the birds and ducks (and Skippy).

I've done my best to name the ducks. Please let me know if any are misidentified.

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Mallard male

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male Ring-necked ducks

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female Ring-necked

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sleeping Canvasback male

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Hooded Merganser male

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Hooded Merganser female

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American coot

snowy dove by the pond
a puffy mourning dove (with blue eye shadow)

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And finally - Skippy! (lightly sprinkled with snow)

These ducks (and the dog and dove) are a common sight at the big pond (Fresh Pond, Cambridge MA) in early winter. The ducks stay til the pond freezes over. I think its one of the biggest ponds in the area. All the small ponds are frozen over now.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 23, 2010 6:55 AM

    Brrr! I love the ducks. The dove looks cold! We are still in the 70's in Texas. We went for a walk at the beach this week. Posted pics on my blog. Expecting a cold front Christmas Eve, no snow though.

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  2. Randy EmmittDecember 23, 2010 8:12 AM

    Kathy,
    Hard to believe you just got your first snow there! Here in NC we have had at least an inch three times already! Think you got all the ducks correct!

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  3. kathyDecember 23, 2010 12:26 PM

    Thanks Randy, I was wondering about those mergansers with the buffleheads....

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  4. meemsnycDecember 24, 2010 12:19 AM

    What gorgeous looking ducks. We don't have that type of variety where we are. Skippy is just adorable.

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  5. SandraDecember 30, 2010 7:20 PM

    What a great variety of ducks and some very nice photos, too. Skippy looks happy.

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