The female Harlequin Duck was still present at Pere MarquettePark Wednesday evening, March 30th. There were also Long-tailed Ducks and a White-winged Scoter in the area. I didn't see any Black Scoters.
Mike Boston
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Did you by any chance see any male long-tailed ducks close to shore, or was it all females? Thanks!
One last thing do you know if the mail long-tail was in breeding plumage (had an actual long-tail).
Was thinking of try to sit on the jetty and hopefully get one passing by me for a photo. I am really interested in the tail being in good shape though (i.e. long-tail clean plumage).
I took a couple of pictures of it. I didn't see a long tail, it might have had one but maybe it was obscured by wave action. I was mainly looking for the Harlequin, which was a lifer for me.
The female harlequin is still there and closer then ever! She was on the south side very near the beach today, associating with a white-winged scoter. Also many beautifully plumaged Horned Grebes as well!
The female Harlequin Duck was still present at Pere Marquette Park Wednesday evening, March 30th. There were also Long-tailed Ducks and a White-winged Scoter in the area. I didn't see any Black Scoters. 
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Did you by any chance see any male long-tailed ducks close to shore, or was it all females? Thanks!
One male working the same area as the Harlequin Duck and at least two females right up close to the breakwall.
Thanks Mike, really appreciate it!
Mike,
One last thing do you know if the mail long-tail was in breeding plumage (had an actual long-tail).
Was thinking of try to sit on the jetty and hopefully get one passing by me for a photo. I am really interested in the tail being in good shape though (i.e. long-tail clean plumage).
Thanks!
I took a couple of pictures of it. I didn't see a long tail, it might have had one but maybe it was obscured by wave action. I was mainly looking for the Harlequin, which was a lifer for me.
The female harlequin is still there and closer then ever! She was on the south side very near the beach today, associating with a white-winged scoter. Also many beautifully plumaged Horned Grebes as well!
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