birds – Seagroves Walks

Four Beauties

It has been ages since my last post. You would think now that I’m one quarter retired, I’d find more time for things like posting, but somehow the time gets away. This is another “Quick Post” with four pictures and just a bit of text. Spring (proper) has finally arrived at the pond. Going backContinue reading “Four Beauties”

Merganser Courtship

With the return of the colder weather, we’ve also seen the return of the Hooded Mergansers to the pond. Mergansers do not take life partners, but are monogamous during the breeding season. They pair up in the winter and remain a pair until the hen begins incubating eggs in her abdomen. At that time, theContinue reading “Merganser Courtship”