Ducks on the River - 04 Jan 2010

Stopped by the Detroit River in Wyandotte this afternoon after work. Although the skies were dark w/ light mist and and haze I was drawn to the vast numbers of Canvasbacks and Redheads here in Wyandotte. A nice drake Wood Duck was hanging around the docks at the foot of St. John's. Although its early January there's still no ice on the river...

At the foot of Southfield a sweeping scan of the river yielded thousands of Canvasback and Redhead in a raft that stretched over a half mile. Despite the ugly skies I took a ton of pics from one end of the river to the other to see if I could create a passable panorama in Photoshop. I was able to take 4-5 photos at a time to make a panorama, and twelve panoramas later, I was almost there. Using Photomerge (in CS4) the computer put all twelve panos into a super-pano!

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jan 4, 2010 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     Stopped by the Detroit River in Wyandotte this afternoon after work. Although the skies were dark w/ light mist and and haze I was drawn to the vast numbers of Canvasbacks and Redheads here in Wyandotte.
4 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  110
swan sp. (Cygnus sp.)  137     Mostly Mute Swans and some possible Tundra Swans. Count taken from super-panorama taken of duck flock on Detroit River. See: https://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121243816/original
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  1
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)  2500     Approximately 4500 total birds. See super-panorama at http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121761235
Redhead (Aythya americana)  2500     Approximately 4500 total birds. See super-panorama at http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121243816

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S42261895

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