Long-tailed Ducks at Burlington Ship Canal

Adult male Long-tailed Duck in winter plumage at the Burlington Ship Canal on 23 November 2019. The ducks are feeding on an abundance of zebra mussels.

Two adult males and a female Long-tailed Duck at Burlington Ship Canal on 23 November 2019. This provides an excellent opportunity to study these attractive ducks wintering on Lake Ontario.

Two females and a male Long-tailed Duck at Burlington Ship Canal on 23 November 2019.

First winter male Long-tailed Duck at Burlington Ship Canal on 23 November 2019.

First winter female Long-tailed Duck, told by all dark  greyish bill, at Burlington Ship Canal on 23 November 2019.

Over 1000 Long-tailed Ducks were feeding in and around the canal is a spectacle of nature. 23 November 2019.