Common Mergansers/World Bird

 Male common merganser

Saturday, my husband and I were in Barrie on the shore of Kempenfelt Bay when this male...

 

 Female common merganser

and female landed a little way from where we were standing.

 Male and female inspecting the environs

They swam around a bit, apparently checking out the ins and outs of a small island close to shore.

She's NOT taking a nap or playing dead

Then the female assumed the above position, which turned out to be part of their mating ritual. (The private moment has been censored.)

I am linking yo World Bird Wednesday.

May 8/Nature Notes

Canada goose and tree flowers this week

Canada geese are still feeling territorial. This guy just told another guy to vamoose!

Many trees are in flower, some have produced seeds and, on most trees, leaves are emerging.emerging

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