Day 19.023: Saturday afternoon birds

Our nature group gathered in the "heat" (i.e. least bitterly cold part) of the afternoon on Saturday in Kennebunkport. Here are some of our bird sightings:

Mallards resting on the ice (approx. 335 in this group)

A few Canada geese were with them

This duck's speculum was catching the light perfectly

One American black duck was hiding among the mallards

Curly tail feathers

Red-shouldered hawk

Eeek! I've been spotted!

Off he goes

American black duck

Common goldeneye

American robins

Finding some fruit on a crab apple tree

Mourning dove (in the afternoon)

House sparrow

House finch

Rock pigeons