I like the simplicity of this photo of a flock of ruddies passing the boat that was tending the guy in the layout boat (see the December 9 post). If you look closely, the hunter sees them. The ducks are recognizable by the head pattern and the fairly long tail. They are stiff-tailed diving ducks, only slightly larger than a bufflehead. I'm not sure if it is the mild weather, but there seems to be a dearth of ducks on the Bay this year. While I have seen the occasional merganser or loon or scoter, the large rafts of birds seen last year have been absent. Maybe it is still too early. Or maybe it is other factors such as the loss of habitat and pollution.
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