Ducks!

Our Spring birds have arrived this week!  We have heard red-winged blackbirds singing (a migratory bird that usually heralds the beginning of Spring), and we have seen several ducks in the creek in our backyard.  Even though there is still a bit of ice and snow on the ground, we are happy to see the first signs of Spring!

The duck in the picture above is a male mallard, and the two pictured below are hooded mergansers (the male has the fancier feathers and white on his head).