In today’s post, back to South Pier, Erie, Pennsylvania, about a week ago, on a different, even windier day. (Gusts 80 kph+.) At least it was sunny again! All shots from behind the “South Pier tree.”
Evidence of wind @ Coast Guard StationBehind the ‘South Pier tree’ – view of channel & North PierFemale Lesser Scaup in surfImmature Red-breasted Merganser in flightAmerican Coot in surfMerganser in flight IIScaup on left, male Common Goldeneye on rightAmerican Coots IIMerganser in flight IIILesser Scaups in surfMerganser in flight IVScaups (left) + male Common Goldeneye (right)Merganser in flight VMale Red-breasted Merganser in surfAnother view of Scaup and GoldeneyeMerganser in flight VIMales & females: Common Goldeneye (l, r) + Scaup (middle top, middle bottom)Male Red-breasted Merganser in surf IIAmerican Coots IIIIn the wavesAmerican Coots IV
As of yesterday, Presque Isle Bay @ South Pier is now mostly frozen over. More on that in future posts, plus more eagles!
