There were few birds active at mid-day today. The surprise was Common Merganser in the pond west of the path. It appeared to be molting and in eclipse (basic) plumage: flight feathers were short, it took a long time running across the water to get "airborne", and it couldn't fly more than a few yards, getting only a few inches off the water. 

Bob Beason
Huron, OH
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