Mr. Elegant
A lot of Gunners Lake was iced over the cold December day I visited there, but there was a small patch of clear water that the birds were using. There were several Gadwalls in the mix of birds and I watched as some of them would go after the ring-necked ducks that popped up from their quick dives with bits of food. The Gadwalls would attempt to snatch this food from the ring-necks. Apparently this is common behavior for Gadwalls.
I love the Gadwall plumage with its intricately patterned elegance.
Taken 20 December 2016 at Gunners Lake in Germantown, Maryland.
Mr. Elegant
A lot of Gunners Lake was iced over the cold December day I visited there, but there was a small patch of clear water that the birds were using. There were several Gadwalls in the mix of birds and I watched as some of them would go after the ring-necked ducks that popped up from their quick dives with bits of food. The Gadwalls would attempt to snatch this food from the ring-necks. Apparently this is common behavior for Gadwalls.
I love the Gadwall plumage with its intricately patterned elegance.
Taken 20 December 2016 at Gunners Lake in Germantown, Maryland.