The Long-tailed Duck and the Harlequin were nowhere to be seen for a couple
of hours after you left. The Harlequin flew in with a bunch of Redheads,
and the LTDU literally came out of nowhere. I was standing there right next
to the seawall talking with Donna Owens, and it surfaced literally at our
feet! It was working the entire length of the seawall. I got to experience
not getting a great photo because my subject was TOO close lol.
Donna told me that she saw another picture online of this LTDU, and it also
showed the bird hugging the seawall.
I watched it work its way in and out of the indentations of the seawall. I
had to get on my knees and reach over the wall to get a good look, although
occasionally it would come out a few feet, but that was it.


On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Matt Valencic <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> No luck spotting the Harlequin or Long-tailed Ducks today but I did see a
> female Black Scoter among the 300 or so mixed ducks at Eastlake.  Here's a
> pic (https://www.flickr.com/photos/85567104@N05/).
>
>
>
> Nothing unexpected but a nice mix of ducks, gulls, Great Blue Herons and an
> adult Bald Eagle.  Even a few robins where you park.  Dress warm and be
> VERY
> careful walking on the parking lot.  The snow is covering very irregular,
> smooth ice.
>
>
>
> Fishermen against the wall kept any birds from getting close.  They caught
> a
> couple steelhead while I was there - too cold for me to fish!
>
>
>
> Matt Valencic
>
> Geauga County
>
>
>
>
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