The Harlequin Duck is a young male. If it hangs until spring it will probably be quite colorful. Mark Korducki, New Berlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2@xxxxxxxxx> To: "wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:37 PM Subject: [wisb] Milwaukee Harlequin Duck (photo) > > > > > Went out looking for Purple Sandpipers today at Milwaukee's North Point > (always looking for a new life bird). > > I struck out on the sandpipers, but did manage some good looks at North > Point's resident Harlequin Duck. Took a bunch of photos with my pocket > camera. I continue to be impressed by this camera. Its footprint is a > little bit larger than a credit card. And it's an inch thick at most. But > it has a 20x Leica zoom lens. Pretty handy little birding tool that's > small enough that you forget it's in your pocket. > > By the way, I overheard some birders talking about the Harlequin at North > Point today. They were calling it a female. Looked like a male to me. > Here's my best photo from today: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/14463444@N07/6643854305/in/photostream > > Finally, I can't resist sharing a holiday photo...four generations of > Sloan boys! Photo was taken at a family gathering in Salt Lake City: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/14463444@N07/6643515399/in/photostream > > Bernie Sloan > Milwaukee > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn