Thanks to the reminder by Blake Allison that wood ducks were still around and sometimes visible, I spent some time early this morning at Clay Brook in the gloomy fog. My "anti-fog filter" allowed me to capture several pairs before they spotted me hidden in the wet brush. Photos are at http://www.jimblockphoto.com/2011/10/wood-ducks-on-clay-brook/ Those for you interested in photography might want to take the quiz from a weekend trip to Peacham in the preceding blog post: http://www.jimblockphoto.com/2011/10/field-trip-photography-lessons/ Jim Block Etna< NH -----Original Message----- From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Blake Allison Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [UVB] Lyme Wood Ducks and Loons A brief trip this morning through the Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary and areas adjacent to Post Pond turned up 27 wood ducks on Little Post Pond and its outflow Clay Brook. Blake Allison