Piper and I have been getting up before dawn most mornings to try and get our walk in before it gets too loud and boisterous out along the bay. Boats, jet skis, cars and bicycles all get on her little sound-sensitive nerves and she wants to go back sooner than I do, so we try to work around the problem.
As a result, we've gotten to see some fun duck antics along our way. This merganser couple was sailing along in tandem. I have yet to see any babies, but the parents are almost always out foraging in the early morning light.
They also get a little territorial from time to time and the boys get into spats. One minute they'll be happily diving as a group and the next there's a dispute needing to be resolved.
Sometimes it just gets too intense and a get-away is in order. After all, it's a pretty big bay and there are plenty of places to forage. :)
2 comments:
I love Common Mergansers, or as I call them in my notes, comm mergs. The last photo in the series is fun, to see his feet running over the water. If you can see comm mergs running on the water where you live, you live in a wonderful place !
Hugs to ya from BetsyLee
Well, I don't often see them running on water, but they paddle and dive pretty regularly around here. :) And yes, I do live in a wonderful place. No doubt about it. Hugs right back to you!
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