Waterfowl reflections on the Deschutes: BWPC

Today I’m featuring photos of waterfowl reflections taken on the Deschutes River. The first picture is of a lone swan that has been hanging around Bend, Oregon for the last several weeks.

waterfowl reflections - swan in Bend, Oregon

Here’s a pair of common mergansers taking off along the Trout Creek trail, north of Madras.

Making a Splash, Common merganser pair on the Deschutes River 2April2017

Here’s a pair of hooded mergansers in Bend, Oregon.

Water fowl reflections - hooded mergansers

This is a Barrow’s goldeneye in Bend, Oregon.

Barrow's goldeneye in Bend, Oregon

This is a Western grebe seen near Sunriver, Oregon.

Western grebe Sunriver, Oregon

This female mallard followed me for a long time when I kayaked the Deschutes near Sunriver, Oregon.

water fowl reflections - mallard

The Deschutes River is 252 miles long and there are lots of opportunities to capture images of waterfowl reflections. I hope to see many more of them soon!

Bird Weekly Photo Challenge – Reflections

4 thoughts on “Waterfowl reflections on the Deschutes: BWPC

    • I try to figure out what birds are that I see, not always successfully. Yes, the Deschutes is a very long river. 🙂

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