Wilder walk in the snow

North from the picnic area, Wilder
North from the picnic area, Wilder

The water was low this morning by the Wilder Dam, with a little light snow falling.
Along the river
Along the river

The dogs liked the snow.
Munchkin in her sweater and snow on her chin
Munchkin in her sweater and snow on her chin

Ellie and Freya, bff
Ellie and Freya, bff

We haven’t seen Lame Duck since the day he was with a lady friend, which was also the day we saw a duck hunter and heard a couple of shots. I hope he went south. We did see this lady mallard.

Lady mallard flapping
Lady mallard flapping

Ducks

Lame Duck showing off to his lady friend.
Lame Duck showing off to his lady friend.
Ms Mallard
Ms Mallard
Hooded merganser
Hooded merganser
Mergansers flying
Mergansers flying

Dogs, ducks and dragon

Walking the dogs in Wilder, we saw dogs, ducks and a dragon.

Freya and Munchkin coming.
Freya and Munchkin coming.

Munchkin
Munchkin

Freya in the weeds
Freya in the weeds
The river was partially covered with a skim of ice. Lame Duck came in for a landing,
Lame Duck coming in for a landing.
Lame Duck coming in for a landing.

but was surprised when it was solid and slippery.

Lame Duck landing
Lame Duck landing
Lame Duck standing on the ice.
Lame Duck standing on the ice.

At ice's edge.
At ice’s edge.
There were other ducks; mallards and mergansers in the river, and a dragon.
Duck log dragon.
Duck log dragon.