A 'Bagged" Bird and Some Early Returnees ~ February 11, 2023

The only interesting thing found during a stop at the 'Forks of the Delaware' in Easton was a Ring-billed Gull with a plastic bag wrapped around either its neck or its wing.

Ring-billed Gull with a plastic bag

I headed over to the Regency Boulevard retention ponds and found two Killdeer at the north pond.

Killdeer

Nearby to the north, the Silver Crest Road retention pond held a Cackling Goose, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Ruddy Ducks, and a Great Blue Heron among around 600 Canada Geese.

Cackling Goose

Ring-necked Ducks

Great Blue Heron

My last stop was at Green Pond. The pond itself held 10 Snow Geese among around 200 Canadas. The nearby retention pond along Farmersville Road held a Great Blue Heron. When I stopped at the flooded field area, I was surprised to find that the area that had been previously filled with vegetation was now mostly open water. And at the back of the area were a good number of ducks. They were comprised of 14 American Black Ducks and 8 Green-winged Teal among 46 Mallards.

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal with American Black Ducks behind

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