A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Monday, February 24, 2014
What the open water yields
A quick look at Prospect Lake after work did yield some noted ducks. First, the HOODED MERGANSER pair was out in the open.Then as I crept closer to shore, the hen COMMON MERGANSER got spooked and flushed, flying into open view,landing in the water.Then last, as I was unable to see with the sun in front of me, I moved to my right, a pair of WOOD DUCKS waddle on the ice ,then back and forth; it appears some courtship ritual is going on.