One of my birding stops this morning along the lakefront was Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee. Very few winter ducks remain in the lagoon there. The majority of the few that were there were Red-breasted Mergansers. A group of 8, 3 males and 5 females were diving and finding food in the area by the foot bridge. Other birds at Lakeshore State Park were Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, and Song Sparrows. The rest of the lakefront in Milwaukee was quiet with only a few scattered Red-breasted Mergansers, Bufflehead, Greater Scaup and Common Goldeneye. A stop at Lake Park, it was almost bird-less, but did have a flock way up high of about 50 Tundra Swans heading northwest. It was a beautiful morning with only a light breeze, light sun, temps in the 40’s. Images were taken on March 24, 2019.
Red-breasted Merganser, male
Red-breasted Merganser, female
Red-breasted Merganser, female front, Red-breasted Merganser, male back…
Red-breasted Merganser, male
The dive for something to eat…
Tail end of the dive…
Red-breasted Merganser, female
Red-breasted Merganser, female closeup…
Red-breasted Merganser, male closeup…
Red-breasted Merganser, female…
Red-breasted Merganser, male
Red-breasted Merganser, female
Great photos there Jim. That is another bird I would like to photograph. I guess I need to move to Sheboygan.
So beautiful! Elegant birds!