Island of Peace

Posted on February 21, 2018 by sherijkennedyriverside

DSCN8857 vignetteOn my most recent walk upriver I noticed the mergansers are present in the valley. I got some marginal images of the hooded mergansers on the lake. Both females and males were there. But the photos were too distant to be worth sharing. Fun to see them back!
This female common merganser was sitting mid-stream, preening and tucking her beak to nap in the midst of the rushing waters on her peaceful island. A male in mating plumage flew downriver over her rocky refuge, but they seemed to take no notice of each other yet. Soon…I hope. Spring must be around the corner.

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About sherijkennedyriverside

Left brain, right brain, I can't decide. After many years of successful visual arts pursuits, I'm working on my other creative inclinations. For the past 8 years, writing has been my second full time job, and it's worth every sleepless night. Sheri J. Kennedy grew up mostly a city-girl coasthopping from Seattle to rural Pennsylvania, Miami and back to Seattle. She currently resides on the banks of the Snoqualmie River in the scenic Cascade Mountains. Her heart has found its home.
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2 Responses to Island of Peace

  1. bluebrightly says:
    March 6, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    They’re SO much fun to watch, aren’t they? You’re lucky to have them nearby.

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    • sherijkennedyriverside says:
      March 6, 2018 at 3:01 pm

      I do feel spoiled having the water birds on my doorstep. Planning to get our for a walk before dark this evening. I noticed the songbirds were calling this morning for the first time this Spring, so maybe I’ll find some active water birds looking for mates tonight too.

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