February Swimming Hole

We have had a pretty rugged winter, with lots of subzero temperatures and several significant snowstorms. Most ponds and our river out back froze quite solid. Only in the last few days, have we had temperatures in the forties to allow some thawing.

Today, on a walk with Ginger, I found a group of about 40 Mallards hanging out in one of few areas of open water, in downtown Montpelier.

I counted 42 Mallards

The weather up ahead is forecast in the teens and below – hunker down folks.


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One Response to February Swimming Hole

  1. Paul Hill says:

    Nice shots, Dick. Always amazes me how the ducks can hunker down on ice by open water.

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