Merganser, and Brants

Yesterday at Barnegat Light couldn't have been more beautiful. Cold and windy, but that's to be expected in February. Birding with friends was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially after the previous gloomy weather. It also helps when one of those friends identifies the birds I'm still not sure of.

This little fella seemed to know he was being photographed and kindly posed so I was able to get a few pictures of him.

 

 

 

 

 

These Brants were also considerately making themselves good photo subjects.

 

 

Another picture of the Pink-footed Goose below, rare in New Jersey, was seen a few weeks ago in a pond in Toms River on a VERY cold day.  Notice the brown head and the pink on its bill.