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American Wigeon AMWI (Anas americana)
Near mouth of Reay Creek
Bazan Bay
Sidney BC.
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Although usually considered a freshwater duck, this species may often forage (and rests:) at marine and brackish locations
In our area Sea Lettice is a favourite food item, when in marine habitats.
yesterday afternoon, with a rainstorm clearing... marvelous solstice weather, transitioning from one solar year to the next, and the clouds making way for the return of the sun!
The view along the beachfront of Drake’s Estero, located in the Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California USA.
The reigning opinion is that this Estero fits Drake’s written descriptions of sheltering and putting his well-worn vessel into better condition for making the next segment of his voyage, heading south to begin the long journey home to England.
Garganey Drake - Blue House Farm EWT reserve, North Fambridge, Essex. Very pleased to see these here for the first time. 2 Drakes and a female were present.
Drakes Pool is just down the road from me, on the way to Crosshaven.
I've passed it plenty of times but this is my first time photographing it.
Luckily there is a slack tide so the water was nice and still which made it pretty easy to capture the reflections at sunset.
A lot of boats come here to tie up to a mooring to get out of, what can be rough water in Cork Harbour.
This colourful moulting drake was at RSPB Freiston Shore {Lincolnshire, U.K.} {along with many others}.
Admired the wood ducks this weekend; soon they will be traveling south for the winter. Lucky this drake swam in my direction while I was at a low angle.
These men came to help my brother and me to remove most of the furniture that was ruined in my home after the flood in September. Drake, the strapping young man on the left, is my nephew, and the fellow on the right is Connor, a good friend of Drake's. They moved mountains over the course of 2 days, and without them, my brother and I would never have been able to get all the heavy stuff out of the house.
Although much of the furniture, like this desk, didn't LOOK very damaged, since this was a level 3 blackwater event, which means that there was sewage and chemicals in the water that could literally kill you, there is no way to save wood furniture that absorbs that water, so over 90% of my furniture was lost, and about 80% of my other belongings. I suffered probably $70,000 worth of building damage, and $50,000 in contents. The worst part was watching furniture like my 1907 upright piano being loaded into a garbage truck. So many things are only memories now.
After 2 months, I still don't know how much the insurance company is going to give me to restore my house. Once I know, I will be able to start work, or file for supplemental payments. What an ordeal! It will take months to be back to normal, maybe longer.
I have a Go Fund Me account to help with expenses. This has already cost me thousands, and donations can make the difference between whether I can refurnish my home or not. A mold remediation will be mandatory, and insurance doesn't cover it. If you can help, please do. God bless!