Kip’s Comments - March 3, 2023

Nature Surprises

During a couple of walks at Sweet Marsh today I was treated to multiple nature surprises. My first outing had me seeing hundreds of greater white-fronted geese with two snow geese grubbing among them. Also present were sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and two greater scaups.

This afternoon I was treated to the greater white-fronted geese with two snow geese again. A nicer surprise was finding two male hooded mergansers. An even bigger surprise was watching and photographing two river otters feeding on bluegills.

Greater White-fronted Geese with Snow Geese - Image 792278

Greater Scaup - Image 792474

Sandhill Cranes in Flight - Image 791986

Trumpeter Swans on Ice - Image 792606

Greater White-fronted Geese with Snow Geese - Image 792625

Greater White-fronted Geese on Ice - Image 792631

Male Hooded Merganser in Flight - Image 792637

Male Hooded Merganser in Flight - Image 792644

River Otters on Ice - Image 792651

River Otters on Ice - Image 792657

River Otter on Ice - Image 792662

River Otter on Ice - Image 792666

River Otter on Ice - Image 792676

River Otter on Ice - Image 792681

River Otter on Ice - Image 792698

River Otter on Ice - Image 792701