I was down at the lake today and I spotted some ducks I have never seen before. When I got home I discovered they were Long-tailed Ducks. They came right close to the shore and then put on quite a show for me. The water was so clear I could see them diving and swimming underwater.
What a beautiful bird.

This is a picture of one that I found on the web, identified as free domain. The photographer is Ken Billington.

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