Mallard chase.Jan.5/10

These 2 mallards decided to take chase while a swan was being tagged. They put on quite the show. Water splashing everywhere.

Bathing trumpeter cygnet.

This cygnet was just banded and tagged. It went back to it's family and then decided to take a nice long bath. Was so cute.

Cygnet taking a bath.

Burlington.

On arrival you see a large number of swans and mallards out on the bay. Quite a site to see.
Blue phased snow goose.
Male mallard in the snow settling in for the night.
Bedding down for the night ahead.
Male bufflehead.

Blue phase snow goose.

Came upon this blue phase snow goose on our way out. It was sitting with the Canada geese and scaup.
l guess this little mallard got to close.
Female mallard sitting quietly beside the snow goose.
Thousands of scaup out on the lake and a few sleeping swans amongst them. Getting dark and was so quiet.
Male scaup and male bufflehead.

Burlington,Jan.5,2010

Was getting late in the day and there were literally thousands of these scaup out on the lake.
More scaup taking off.
Young cygnet returning to it's family after being tagged and banded.
Quiet moment for a lovely couple.
Female hybrid mallard.

mallards n swans

Here is a beautiful little hybrid mallard that was feeding with the others. Very pretty bird.
Feeding frenzy, a few birds to the right of me flew as l was taking this photo. Making a very interesting shot.
A trumpeter cygnet.
Adult trumpeter with a feather cluster sticking out f it's mouth. It got rid of that as soon as it stuck it's head in the water.
Another swan with a rather crooked mouth. Must be a story behind that.

Swans n mallards.

What a beautiful face.
A mallard on a rock. With all this water around. He was eating the snow and quite enjoying it.
Beak buried in the snow.
Looks like these 2 are greeting each other after a long absence.
A trumpeter anxious to get back to the family after being tagged. Absolutely no worse for wear.

Swans n mallards.

There were 200 approx swans and as many mallards. It was pretty incredible to see the swans in the midst of all these feeding mallards.
Hey you got some for me!!
Mute swan and Canada Goose in the mallard patch.
Two trumpeters looking on.
Another preparation for a landing. Feet out!

Swans

Landing gear down.
Coming in for a landing.
Conflict.
The stand off between families.
Beautiful feathered angel. What a gorgeous bird.