One cold Wednesday morning, February eighth to be exact, I was out for phenology.To my right there were these two ducks drinking water cautiously.It was a very windy day and there was an inch of snow on ground. My tree was covered in snow and there was not a leaf left hanging.I could see that the snow had just lied itself down before I went out there, because there were barely any feet imprinted in the snow. The water level was high, I assume it was because of the snow, and it had rained a little. The water temperature 39.2 degrees F, and there was no fish activity. During my sound tapestry I didn't hear any bird activity,I could only hear the wind and the stream moving. It was very silent and peaceful that day. It was just me, the stream, and the ducks listening to each other. That was the end of phenology that day.
I am glad your time was so peaceful, Paris! You mentioned that it was cold, but what was the air temp exactly? Also, the photo you posted is a mallard pair, were the two ducks you observed also a male/female pair? Did they remain in the creek throughout your study or did they move on? What behaviors did they display?
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