Sunny and Cold at LEMP - 26 Feb 2026
Skies were clear this morning but temperature was hovering at 18ºF as I drove to Pt. Mouillee HQ to check on waterfowl. The Huron River was open in front of HQ and was littered with hundreds of Canada Geese, Mallard, Mute Swans, and a few Canvasback , Common Goldeneye, Common Mergansers and Tundra Swans . Most were well at a distance so no photos were had. I then drove back to Lake Erie Metropark to walk the Trappers Run Trail next to the Marshland Museum. The ground was free of snow and ice, but frozen so walking was a joy! Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Cardinals and Carolina Wrens could be heard singing in the distance but few birds were in the vicinity. So I just walked and photographed this Cattail just to make sure the camera still worked... A drumming Downy Woodpecker . This was a morning I wished for a macro lens as the hoarfrost showed nicely on the ground below my feet. Overhead four American Crows were flying north. And a pleasant surprise came in the form of 8 R...
