Another stop today at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee provided some nice views once again of the Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneye and a Red-breasted Merganser. One never knows what will show up so I make the stop there often. I was not there long but did capture a few different poses, etc. that I did not get yesterday. It was a chilly day with a stiff wind from the west. Even with full sun, it was cold! Temps around 30 to start the day warmed a little as the day went on. Images were taken on March 18, 2019.
Common Goldeneye, male stretching…
Common Goldeneye, male out of water…I think this fella was tired…
Common Goldeneye, male out of water…
Common Goldeneye, the female…
Common Goldeneye, female, so cute…
Greater Scaup eating a mussel, that is what they eat there in the lagoon…
Greater Scaup, female
Red-breasted Merganser, male…
Greater Scaup, female…
Greater Scaup, male
Common Goldeneye, male wings up…
Common Goldeneye, male cruising along the ice edge…
Red-breasted Merganser, female – Fox River Waukesha 3/19/19
Red-breasted Merganser with a Bullhead, female – Fox River Waukesha 3/19/19
Great pictures! We saw these, and some Common Mergansers in the Sheboygan river at Blue Harbor yesterday afternoon. The markings on the males are always so stunning. Love the merganser’s long bill & wild “hair” do; the scaup’s blue bill; and the fact that the male Golden eye’s head is actually a dark green that shows up in just the right light!
Really a nice set of images Jim.
Jim,
I went birding yesterday and saw the birds you photographed. However beautiful they were through my bins or scope none were as beautiful to me as your photos.
Thanks for sharing.
This collection is a beautiful way to compare , identify, and contrast these species.
Thanks for all you share.
Great photos, but the details of the merganser are spectacular. Thanks, Jim!