Hello Goodbye
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66466130 - Redhead Ducks; Walton County, Georgia. January 18, 2018.
The holiday season is often about reuniting with relatives that we haven’t seen in quite some time. Some of those relatives are enjoyable; but some make the hair on our neck stand up when we hear their voice. But there are also those beloved family members who truly make our hearts leap for joy when we see them again for the Christmas holidays.
One of those loved ones that I enjoy the return of each year are the Redhead ducks. Just after the new year, Redhead ducks return to the retention pond behind the animal shelter here in Walton County; some years arriving as early as the 2nd of January.
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66668133 - Redhead Ducks; Walton County, Georgia. January 23, 2018.
Each morning after the New Year holiday, I go out every day to see if they arrived. Some days I'm tricked by our resident Mallards, but soon realize my mistake. Mallards are dabblers, no divers. So when I see that synchronized diving, I know the Redheads had returned for another season. Their numbers will fluctuate week after week, but they often stay until mid-February. On this particular year (2018) one lone male stayed until February 15, but then it was time even for him to say "goodbye." Until next year, see you later my friends!
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66742120 - Last Redhead of the 2018 season; Walton County, Georgia. February 15, 2018.
2018 Walton County, Georgia Redhead counts:
1/10/18 - 3, first arrival
1/11/18 - 4
1/12/18 - 3
1/16/18 -30
1/18/18 - 25
1/19/18 - 26
1/22/18 - 46, highest count
1/23/18 - 37
1/24/18 - 17
1/26/18 - 18
1/29/18 - 26
1/30/18 - 21
2/1/18 - 11
2/2/18 - 16
2/5/18 - 8
2/6/18 - 6
2/7/18 - 6
2/9/18 - 2
2/12/18 - 1 male
2/15/18 - 1 male
2/16/18 - 1 male, last sighting
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January 10, 2018 - the first three Redhead ducks arrive for the season.
- Mostly cloudy; high 60°, low 49°
- Sunrise 7:39 AM, Sunset 5:43 PM
- Day length: 10 hours, 3 minutes
- Moon: 35% waning crescent
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/redhead-ducks-2018-season
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January 11, 2018; Walton County Georgia. Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/redhead-ducks-2018-season
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
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Walton County, Georgia.
- Increasing clouds, high 50°. Chance of rain and snow tonight, low 22°
- Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 5:48 PM
- Day length: 10 hours, 10 minutes
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/redhead-ducks-2018-season
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
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January, 2018; Walton County, Georgia.
- Sunny, high near 46°.
- Sunrise 7:37 AM; sunset 5:50 PM
- Day length: 10 hours, 12 minutes
- Moon: 2% waxing crescent
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January 19, 2018 - Friday, 4:20 PM. Still a strong 26 Redheads on the retention pond.
- Walton County, Georgia
- Frost in the morning, otherwise sunny with a high of 56°
- Sunrise 7:37 AM; Sunset 5:51 PM
- Day length: 10 hours, 13 minutes
- Moon: 5% waxing crescent
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/redhead-ducks-2018-season
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January, 2018; Walton County, Georgia ©williamwisephoto.com. Strong wind gusts are blowing the redheads around the water surface. Half of the ducks have their bills tucked in their feathers, all the others are diving away making quite the splashing and sputtering ruckus in the weedy shallows on the northern end of the pond.
- Forecast: sunny, High near 58°
- Sunrise 7:35 AM; sunset 5:55 PM
- Day length 10 hours, 19 minutes
- Moon: waxing crescent, 34% illumination
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/great-blue-heron-blog
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
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January, 2018; Walton County, Georgia ©williamwisephoto.com
- Forecast: sunny, High near 58°
- Sunrise 7:35 AM; sunset 5:55 PM
- Day length 10 hours, 19 minutes
- Moon: waxing crescent, 34% illumination
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/great-blue-heron-blog
~ William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
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January, 2018; Walton County, Georgia
- Forecast: sunny, high near 56°, low 31°
- Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 5:56 PM
- Day length: 10 hours, 21 minutes
- First quarter moon
- Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/beaver-swamp-walk
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Walton County, Georgia
Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/redhead-ducks-2018-season
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Walton County, Georgia ©williamwisephoto.com
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Walton County, Georgia ©williamwisephoto.com
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The last Redhead to remain on our pond in the 2018 season. Walton County, Georgia. ©williamwisephoto.com
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