I met a photography group at Burke Lake at 645 this morning.
Some of the group pointed out a bird mixed in among some Lesser Scaup
that was clearly a different species. They asked me if I knew what it
was. I thought it was a Scoter but was not sure which one. After I got
home and looked at Shipley, it was clear from the pattern of the
feathering around the bill that it is a White-winged Scoter. I know one
was reported on the Potomac at Riverbend, but had not noticed if one had
been reported at Burke Lake.
Here's a link to my pictures. If anyone disagrees with my
identification, please send me an email off line.
file:///C:/Temp/Gallery/pages/new_index.htm
We also came across two pairs of Wood Ducks just waddling along the
path. I had not experienced that before either.
-- allen hart
-- Herndon, VA
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