Long-tailed Duck, March 8, 2013

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck (click to see a larger version)

A female Long-tailed Duck was at the northwest side of the harbor this morning. She was swimming in a small area of open water near the harbor wall with a group of Common Goldeneye. Long-tailed Ducks are uncommon visitors to Montrose and they only rarely show up in the harbor.