These common mergansers feel that spring is in the air.
“Ooh! La! La!” Miss Mergie croons.
(Hope these guys are not buffoons.)
“Are ya lookin’ fer some fun?
Do ya care, my hair’s not done?”
“See you boys have on yer suits,
Least ya don’t look like those coots,
Y’all look fine, all dressed up nice,
Looking fer a little spice?”
“Shoulda known they’d take a hike,
After taking what they like,
Now I’m busy night and day,
Keeping predators at bay.”
“Still, it’s worth it, when I see,
Baby ducklings just like me,
Such a cutie, stay near Mom,
Don’t go doing something dumb.”
April 3, 2023 at 10:14 pm
Wonderful, beautiful! Spring is so beautiful, Anneli.
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April 4, 2023 at 8:01 am
Yes, it sure is, after a long, long winter.
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April 4, 2023 at 8:03 am
❤️😊
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April 3, 2023 at 11:47 pm
Great photos and poem, Anneli. There are lots of springy doings in your area; how great!
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April 4, 2023 at 8:01 am
A nice time of the year.
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April 4, 2023 at 5:28 am
Watching the water birds in spring is a special treat. Not much going on here yet, but the goose antics have started. All the keeners arrived before the ice was off the lakes. I can hear their mates scolding them for being in a rush. Have a great day Anneli. Allan
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April 4, 2023 at 8:02 am
It’s so wonderful to watch spring unfold.
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April 4, 2023 at 7:11 am
I think you must speak duck😊. Great poem and photos!
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April 4, 2023 at 8:03 am
LOL! You’ve made my day.
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April 4, 2023 at 10:08 am
😊
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April 4, 2023 at 8:44 am
Outstanding photos and poem, love it!
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April 4, 2023 at 8:47 am
Thank you, Ursula. I find mergansers very interesting to watch – the way they sometimes line up to fish (as if they’re making a net), and the way the little ones scoot along the water, sometimes sticking their head under, looking for fish. And they look kind of special with the hairdo.
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April 4, 2023 at 9:04 am
Wonderful photos and poem, Anneli. I think spring is finally arriving after all the crazy rain.
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April 4, 2023 at 9:07 am
Thanks, Lauren. As for the rain, we are due for more of it this week, after today’s sunshine. But it can’t last forever.
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April 4, 2023 at 12:56 pm
We get ducks in our pool often. I know if I don’t scare them away, they’ll lay their eggs in our bushes and their ducklings will get caught in the pool (no way out). But they’re so cute!
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April 4, 2023 at 6:51 pm
That’s a good point, Jacqui. That could be bad.
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April 5, 2023 at 7:17 am
My husband spent about 30 minutes trying to scoop them out with the net once, toss them to the safety of the lawn. The mother led them right back into the pool! Sigh. If you don’t get them out, oddly, they drown.
Sigh again.
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April 5, 2023 at 8:19 am
They get exhausted. Good that you’re on the lookout for them.
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April 4, 2023 at 6:17 pm
So beautiful 😍
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April 4, 2023 at 6:51 pm
Thanks, Anita.
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April 4, 2023 at 6:59 pm
What a wonderful poem, and great Merganser photos. They’re not common here; in fact, I’ve only seen them once. But we have Mallards galore, and today I saw my first babies swimming around. They have the loudest voices in the world, and it’s always obvious when one has gotten separated from the group. A panic-stricken peep is immediately recognizable!
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April 4, 2023 at 7:14 pm
Baby ducks are so sweet. You’re lucky to already have the babies out so early. My merganser pictures were from a previous year, but it won’t be long now before they have their little ones.
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April 5, 2023 at 7:21 am
Here, it’s windy and icy and so your poem and lovely pictures, Anneli brought some spring sunshine into my heart. ❤
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April 5, 2023 at 8:20 am
Hang in there, Carol. Spring will come to Montreal one day too.
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April 6, 2023 at 12:33 pm
Special fun to celebrate one of my favorite duck species, the mergansers. Fun post, Anneli.
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April 6, 2023 at 4:11 pm
Thanks, Jet.
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April 8, 2023 at 4:14 pm
Her hairstyle cracked me up. But look at all those babies. Cute poem, Anneli. I think spring has come your way. 🙂
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April 24, 2023 at 3:45 pm
A blessed journey! Spring is finally waking up. The geese around here will soon be welcoming some little ones.
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April 24, 2023 at 3:48 pm
We saw snow geese heading north a couple of days ago,
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April 28, 2023 at 4:51 pm
I love this!
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