12/06/2025
30°F (-1°C), walking out in the dark with a headlamp to sit by the water and wait for these guys to wake up. Nothing award-winning today — just the stiff-fingered joy of being out there, hearing the first wingbeats break the silence, watching color spill across the water. Sometimes that’s enough. EarlyMornings Waterfowl Kingfisher Mallard RingNeckedDuck ColdMorning MarylandWildlife NatureBringsCalm BirdsOfInstagram NikonZ8 ColderThanItLooks GoldenLight PhotographyJourney