On 25 December, most of our Northfield lakes are frozen. Only the Superior Avenue pond remains quasi-open. The pond is surrounded by hundreds of Canada Geese, Mallards, one goldeneye, one Hooded Merganser, and this female Ruddy Duck. According to Gerry Hoekstra, who found this duck the other day, very few winter records exist for our county. The turbulence behind the duck is caused by a goose landing. The Ruddy duck appeared to be sound asleep.
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