Our Readers Share: Steve Watson – Birds Layover on Their Migration

Steve Watson writes, “The last few days I’ve seen three migratory bird species layover on Trippe Lake.”

  1. Goldeneye duck.
  2. Hooded Merganser.
  3. Greater white fronted goose,
    or speckle bellies.
Goldeneye duck (Photos courtesy of Steve Watson)
Hooded Merganser
Greater white fronted goose, or speckle bellies

Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing these photos of, not to mention identifying, these harbingers of spring.

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