After the snow + deep cold last weekend, weather in Erie County, PA turned rainy and unseasonably ‘warm,’ w/ melty conditions on the lake + snow’s mostly melted. Based on quick mid-week observations at South Pier and East Ave boat launch, looks like much of the duck population has dispersed, e.g., to outer Lake Erie. These shots ‘part 2’ from South Pier last Sunday under very cold conditions:
Following shot mixed ducks – Common Goldeneye (far right + just left/down of that); Redhead (bottom right); Ring-necked Duck (upper right of middle); Greater Scaup (left of middle), etc.:
Following shots Ruddy Duck + Greater Scaup (upper right + upper left):
Common Goldeneye:
Finally, still lots of Canada Geese passing through:
Weather as of this Saturday morning = overcast/wet but no active precipitation. Stay tuned for plenty of gloomy/wet content from Presque Isle State Park! (Spoiler alert: there may be beavers!)