Part 1 of 2. When we arrived at the parking area of the McLane Creek Trail, the dry window was still holding. We headed out on the first raised boardwalk spur into the pond.
Several of the yellow pond lilies were in bloom already.
A drake mallard cruised by a moss-covered log. You can see the lamellae (filtering fingers) at the rear of his bill that allows him to sieve food from the water column.
As you would expect this time of year, there were several groups of ducklings and hens overseeing the chaos, like a mom watching over three- and four-year-olds at the playground.
[I love how the pink/purple color of the lily pads is reflected in the water droplets on the leaf.]
Steve
Several of the yellow pond lilies were in bloom already.
A drake mallard cruised by a moss-covered log. You can see the lamellae (filtering fingers) at the rear of his bill that allows him to sieve food from the water column.
As you would expect this time of year, there were several groups of ducklings and hens overseeing the chaos, like a mom watching over three- and four-year-olds at the playground.
[I love how the pink/purple color of the lily pads is reflected in the water droplets on the leaf.]
Steve
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