interesting afternoon at Nimisila Reservoir, sourthern Summit County.

1) swimming among a small flock of adult mallards, half male, half female,
was
one duck that looked exactly like a male gadwall except barely a trace
of black in the rump:  soft brown, small black eye, dark gray bill, 3/4
size
of the mallards.  likely here and now?

2) saw my first male wood ducks in quite some tme -  mixed flock swimming,
males in eclipse color, and females.

3) 8 osprey.

4) one of the two summer resident loons (in winter plumage), as seen in
June and July.

5) common gallinule adult plus chick (half sized).

6) my first pied billed grebe since May.

7) flocks of cormorants, on the water and in trees.

8) many herring gulls, not seen in such numbers inland for months.

side question:  we have had regular visits to our backyard flowers and
feeder of a female hummingbird for several weeks, but never a male.  some
of our views are at near point blank range.  never a dark throat.  odd?

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