Saturday Critters #534

 The duck population at Lake of the Lilies is low and the swans have not returned.

We usually have more winter ducks but the lake is somewhat empty.

There is a new tree that was planted recently, in late 2023, and there is a plaque to memorialize the tree.

It is a 'Peace Tree" how needed at this time!

There were only a few Mallards...the Male Mallard above the female below.

There was a huge group of the Greater Scaup, way out in the middle of the lake.

I shared pictures of them last week, these are new pictures from this week.

I only see them during the winter. 

 This Dark Eyed Junco was spotted nearby...

It's slate coloring is quite light so I think this is a female.

Well defined in this picture are the reddish brown markings on the wings, 

the small pink little beak and dark eye.

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