It sunned for more than an hour. It had a smooth shell and held its neck out, duck-like, for many minutes. Eight mallards have returned now to this open water, which reaches past the boat landing, a total length of about 300 yards. We have not seen the hooded or common mergansers for several days. W.D. Tuesday, April 2.
Animals are on the move.
Again most news surrounds the arrival of the birds. The blue jays also disappeared from my area this past winter. Still have redpolls, but numbers are decreased. They're coastal critters. It's not so unusual to find them stranded on the shore.