Delmarva Peninsula

 

A hen Lesser Scaup comes in for a landing. Ducks are quite graceful in flight, and on the water. But there is this moment of uncharacteristic awkwardness when they transition from air to liquid. Cambridge, Maryland, this afternoon.

I'm in the Delmarva Peninsula region of Maryland, with a bit of time in adjacent Virginia. It's been amazing thus far, and the waterfowl numbers are impressive. I did a 12-hour pelagic boat trip from Ocean City yesterday, and we had many notable observations, including 14 Atlantic Puffins, numerous Razorbills, several Common Murres, and a Dovekie.

More on all this, and what's yet to come, later!