1st patching in 2013

As the cold is moving into the country, most of Montgomery county's water bodies are still only partially frozen over and therefore provide retreats for waterfowl. A couple of stops today produced a Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck and Mallard at Blue Mash, Greater Scaup and Hooded Merganser at the Zion Road pond, Ring-necked Ducks, Hoodies and Mallard at Lake Needwood and diddley-squat on Lake Frank (not counting Canada Geese). Also nice, 2 Northern Harriers over the landfill. Total species number for Blue Mash 29. Way to go.

Crummy shots of Greater Scaup @ Zion Road pond