A Day Off

In the mood for a short work week, I put in for personal leave on Friday and made my way down to Hecla, arriving at the ponds to drive into the blinding, rising sun. I scooted down the gravel road, watching the water and skies, pausing to stick my camera out the window.

There were plenty of waterfowl and shorebirds, including a couple firsts of the year (continuing to highlight how lax I was in the shorebird part of spring migration). But my best/favorite shots of the day were of the Western Grebes.

I didn't stick around the ponds too long and didn't explore them fully. There were a lot of ducks, but they were quite skittish, so I turned around before I neared the open areas of water with the most ducks.