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barnegat lighthouse, common loon, long-tailed duck, mallard, photograpy, postaday, red-breasted merganser
A week ago at the Barnegat Lighthouse, many people came to walk along the beach, as it was sunny and the wind was bearable, especially if one wore a good winter jacket or coat.
Along the jetty, but away from the swift currents that Harlequin ducks preferred, there were three other kinds of ducks or waterbirds swimming and diving calmly for food.

Long-tailed Duck. This kind of duck can deep dive up to 200 ft (60 m). This one was just looking around and enjoying the sun.

Red-breasted Mergansers, a rather large duck compared to the well-coiffed Hooded Mergansers that I photographed last year.
Earlier in the day, I saw a pair of Mallards dabbling for food at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge which has been practically closed due to road repairs for at least half a year now.
I have never seen a photo before of the common Loon in non-breeding colours!
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Dear Hien: You are not only an expert photographer but an authority on birds also!! Dung
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Thank you. If you have the time, you should do it too, photographing birds!
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I’m jealous, of both the ducks you saw and the sunshine that you had. Excellent images of the ducks!
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Thanks Jerry. We only had that one sunny day at the beginning of the year. It’s been dreary and cold since then.
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Great shots! The diving ability of the Long-tailed Duck is amazing!
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Thanks Tiny! That Long-tailed Duck looked so handsome, one would not think that it had such seal-like skills.
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Nice set of images here.
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Thank you Chris!
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Beautiful captures, Hien!
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Thank you Donna!
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Thanks for the New Year’s Day post.
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