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American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

Photograph taken on Sunday, March 03, 2024 by Henry
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

We went to the C&O Canal today, walking from the Cabin John Aqueduct Bridge on MacArthur Boulevard down to the canal and then upstream to a point about half way between locks 8 and 9. We enjoyed being out but this is never going to be among our favorite walks, due to the traffic noise. Still, it’s good to be out. We saw a few American black ducks (Anas rubripes) on the canal, along with mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and a few turtles, but not much else. There were bluebells coming up, which is always a treat.

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Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

Photograph taken on Sunday, February 09, 2025 by Henry
Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

Second Christmas, like all good things, must come to an end. After another visit to grandma, we drove Jim, Abba, and Hannah to the airport a little before midday today. Their flight got cancelled but fortunately they were able to get on another flight and got home without any real problem. Cathy, Dorothy, and I walked the perimeter of of Theodore Roosevelt Island after dropping the others off. There wasn’t a lot going on but I did like these two mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) sitting on a log near the mouth of the marsh at the south end of the island.

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