Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: duck

A Mallard, methinks, at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary . The water's green because, well, the water's actually green . Blame algae. The sanctuary's near Battle Creek, of course, though it claims an Augusta address (I'm a bit surprised--I was expecting Richland, or Hickory Corners). I've been visiting the Kellogg Sanctuary pretty much all my life, though these days the visits are relatively rare. When I was young it was an exotic place, with Peacocks and Sandhill Cranes and other large unusual birds; with injured raptors--always including a Bald Eagle--in large cages; with colorful pheasants in a set of cages away from Wintergreen Lake. And Swans. It's the first place I remember seeing swans, though it seems likely I'd seen 'em in Kalamazoo before. No Peacocks today, and no Sandhills (though these days I see Sandhills pretty regularly elsewhere--saw a pair in flight on Monday, around Cloverdale). Mostly there was the usual array of Canada Geese and Trumpeter Swans on or near the lake, with a relatively small population of ducks. A good visit, all in all. I got pictures! Technically the sanctuary's a remote campus of Michigan State University, part of their Kellogg Biological Research Station .

The Mallard was just resting on this rock when the Tern came along and pushed him off. Tern rested a couple seconds, then was off again on his perpetual quest for fishes....

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary (a Michigan State University facility, on land donated by W.K. Kellogg), very near Gull Lake, not far from Battle Creek. The smaller bird seems to be a redhead duck (or is it a canvassback?)--the sanctuary attracts thousands of ducks, in many varieties. ==================== Had a friend who worked at the Biological Station (a larger facility which includes the sanctuary); she told tales of watching ducks mistake the ice on Wintergreen Lake for open water, and trying to land. Evidently an ongoing source of entertainment for the staff. The sanctuary is open in winter; perhaps I'll wander down some day and check.

On the Grand River, in downtown Grand Ledge.

Petoskey, Michigan, September 25, 2001. Anybody got some duck food? Same duck , same beach, same cheap camera....

At Pointes North, Traverse City. The hotel asks that the guests not feed the "very cute" ducks. We found this guy outside the office a couple times over the weekend. Perhaps he was protesting the "don't feed" policy.

No story here. ========== I called the 1/24/2012 photo folder "Miscellaneous Junk," which ought to tell you something. The day started at the dentist's, where I found myself parked beside a car which was identical to mine (NEVER happened when I drove a Mustang). Stopped for breakfast, and made some sorry pix from that parking lot. Stopped a couple times on the way home and captured a fine picture of a favorite farmyard . (But it only works in color. I'd forgotten I had it.) Got home, shot some lousy cat pix, then wandered around the house randomly snapping. All bad. Finally I went outside and got a couple good photos in the yard. Some days are like that. ========== This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps . Number of project photos taken: 42 Title of " roll :" Miscellaneous Junk Other photos taken on 1/24/2012: none.