Redeeming Myself

Geez…apparently I need to invest more effort into getting out and looking for wildlife. This afternoon I drove by a very small area of open water, saw ducks, backed up as slowly as possible to not spook the birds, only to realize I had seen decoys when I got close. The fact that not one bird took flight or changed its behavior gave them away. I’ll be honest, my concentration was focused on the drake that looked very realistic when driving by. Good job guys who were in the woods a short distance away. You fooled me!

To redeem myself I continued looking for wildlife and found a few specimens. Unfortunately, none were as close as the decoys, but still - seeing a live green-winged teal, a gadwall couple, and a bunch of Canada geese (some with bands) was worthwhile. I can rest easy knowing I can still find actual waterfowl and not just plastic birds!