Ice-Gone! - 23 Feb 2007
1200 Hrs. It was sunny and windy this afternoon, but I needed to get down to the river since it was actually mild. As I arrived at the foot of Perry Pl. I came to the realization that there was NO ice on the Detroit River. It’s all gone! That means all the ducks were gone, also. I drove over to St. Johns and the boat ramp and sure enough the ducks were all gone. My only consolation was a handful of Mallard, and a couple Common Goldeneye,
Hooded Mergansers, a Redhead,
and Ruddy Ducks resting among the dock pilings.
I photographed a Canvasback through the fence and was able to catch it shaking water off itself. It then dove and came up w/ a face full of mud. Unfortunately the mud did not seem to come off easily.
Feb 23, 2007 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Sunny but windy, mild; ice out on Detroit River
6 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 1
Redhead (Aythya americana) 1
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 2
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 2
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The HQ had no birds, only a pair of American Tree Sparrows at the feeding station next to the fence. Time to run home!
Pte. Mouillee SGA--HQ, Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 23, 2007 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
3 species
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) 2
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