[obol] Falcated Duck -- yes!

[Linda Fink]

5 of us piled into the Woodhouses trusty stationwagon and drove to 
Coburg today to the nice RV park with its very nice managers who told us 
exactly where to park and walk and that everyone today had seen the 
Falcated Duck. It was, indeed, on the pond with a wonderful variety of 
other waterfowl and also many (50?) Dowitchers. What a lovely bird is 
that Falcated Teal/Duck. Be sure to stop at the registration office 
first and sign in. And buy something so they want us to keep coming.

At a quick stop at Ankeny on the way home we saw a Say's Phoebe and a 
Red-shouldered Hawk. Also white birds -- Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, and 
Great Egrets -- and a couple white-headed birds (Bald Eagles). A jillion 
Dunlin were doing their aerial maneuvers, along with two flocks of 
Dowitchers. Lots of other birds as well -- the usual.

A great day with great friends.

Linda Fink