Kip’s Comments - March 8, 2025
What an Overnight It Must Have Been
Yesterday when I checked out Sweet Marsh the semi-frozen wetland was hosting about the same species and numbers as has been present the past few weeks. Early this morning when I arrived I knew something special happened overnight. The water, the ice, and the sky were dotted with many species and considerable numbers of each. The first wave of the Spring Migration has arrived!
Rather than post pics of the many species I will provide bullet points of the observations that I consider “first of the year.” (I do have pictures of each species.)
Common Mergansers
Ring-necked Ducks
Redheads
Northern Pintails
Green-winged Teal
Sandhill Cranes
Male Red-winged Blackbirds
I will share a few for my duck hunting buddies who keep a close eye on the waterfowl passing through.
Pintail Ducks - Image 947645
Pintail Ducks - Image 947652
Pintail Ducks - Image 947652c
Pintail Ducks - Image 947657
Sandhill Crane - Image 947751
Trumpeter Swan Overhead and Close - Image 947797
Trumpeter Swan Overhead and Close - Image 947798
