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Ring-necked Duck and Beaver, Lake HerrickOnce the morning mist had cleared at Lake Herrick I found this obliging female Ring-necked Duck with the usual 6 Mallards.  Being habituated to humans, the Mallards swam almost directly underneath me on the footbridge, and sure enough, the Ring-necked Duck followed.  I walked around the lake trying to get closer looks at the Beaver I had seen distantly at dawn, but it never reappeared. However, I did find the lodge it's building between the two wooden jetties. It remains to be seen whether it can cope with all the off-leash dogs that like to swim around there... 
10:24 AM - Thursday, November 19, 2009 - post comment
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