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| Common Merganser, Quabbin Park, MA, Feb 23, 2012 |
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| Common Merganser, Quabbin Park, MA, Feb 23, 2012 |
Despite fighting a cold I decided to get out a little and headed over to Quabbin Park to make a couple quick stops before the predicted rain showers moved in. The morning started off fairly warm around 40 degrees. As per usual I stopped briefly at Winsor Dam to see what birds might be on the water first thing in the morning. The Bald Eagle was sitting on the nest but his/her mate was not in sight. A group of three Common Mergansers were the only waterfowl present. I experimented a little more with getting photos through the scope with my iPhone. Not the best in quality but an interesting way to document a bird if I don't have my regular camera with me. After about 15 minutes here I headed east to make a brief stop at the route 9 marsh. The marsh is now almost completely ice free with large amounts of open water on both sides of route 9. A total of 14 Hooded Mergansers were present as well as half a dozen Canada Geese plus a couple of calling Red-winged Blackbirds
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