Frigid overnight temperatures reduced the amount of open water at the mouth of the Scoudouc River to a very small area and this flock of ducks (below) were no doubt helping to keep that area from freezing over. If you click on the second image below and look carefully you can see that there are five species of ducks present: many
Common Mergansers and
Common Goldeneye, a small group of
American Black Ducks on the far right, several
Mallards on the near edge of the ice in the center, and a few
Barrow's Goldeneye on the far left.
Most of these ducks will remain here through the winter and the numbers will vary daily depending on the amount of open water and tide levels.
A quick check today failed to find any Snowy Owls at Point du Chene nor could the Northern Mockingbird be located.
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